Argentine President Javier Milei accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez without evidence of exploiting migrant arrivals to naturalise newcomers and secure their votes to perpetuate what he called Sánchez's "tyranny." Milei made the remarks Sunday in an interview with the LN+ network when asked about the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
The dispute comes as Ceuta faces a mass influx of migrants from Morocco that local authorities estimated at roughly 60,000 people since Thursday, while Madrid's tally puts entries at about 50,000. Spanish security forces estimate some 73,500 people who were in Ceuta illegally have since left, and Madrid says nearly all arrivals have been returned to Morocco. At least 72 people drowned attempting to swim to the enclave, according to Madrid, while Rabat counts 11 deaths.
Separately, Milei's government on Thursday issued a decree barring entry or enabling the expulsion of foreigners deemed hostile to Argentina. U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in, warning that without anti-immigration leaders in power, invasions would make Spain's situation look trivial.