Ceuta: The Wall Demanded and the Economy Proposed to Transform

Ceuta: The Wall Demanded and the Economy Proposed to Transform

The debate regarding the border and the asylum regime has resurfaced in the thread. One participant mentioned Ceuta while calling for the extension of the jetty.

What is being demanded for the fence

One participant advocated expanding the territory of these two locations and erecting a solid wall to prevent passage. He also proposed closing gates and restricting entry. Another participant suggested electrifying the fence with a controllable voltage—high in case of conflict, deterrent against a simple assault—signaling the perimeter in Spanish, English, French, Arabic, and Berber, and extending the Ceuta jetty.

The same participant added a legal reform: that irregular entry should not allow for asylum or residency application, only automatic rejection with minimal procedures. He added that if it is not applied, it is because nobody wants to.

Replacing drug trafficking with luxury casinos

Another participant proposed that these two locations cease basing their economy on drug trafficking and establish luxury casinos with high-spending tourism, keeping that business separate from the Peninsula. He claimed he has been proposing this for years.

Perejil and the irony regarding Aznar

One participant recalled, with irony, the sending of military units to Perejil islet: those who then mocked the gesture of Aznar's government now, according to that reading, find it exaggerated. The comparison is used to point out a supposed double standard.

One participant stated that he has been proposing measures for years; another maintained that solutions exist, many countries apply them, and if they are not implemented, it is because nobody wants to.