Hundreds of Ceuta residents block the border with Morocco
Hundreds of residents of Ceuta, Spain, block the border with Morocco: "They invaded us, now we won't let them in," according to a tweet from @EL ESPAÑOL.
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Ceuta residents block the border with Segarro: "They invaded us, now we won't let them in"
The border with Segarro has been cut off by residents of Ceuta. Hundreds of Ceuta locals blocked the crossing with a slogan picked up by @EL ESPAÑOL: "They invaded us, now we won't let them in." According to one participant, the march set off at around 12:00, escorted by vans from the National Police and military personnel. The debate now centers on how long the blockade can last.
How long can a blockade raised by local residents hold?
That's where the fault line lies. Cutting off the crossing on a Sunday afternoon is one thing; keeping it up when most people have to go to work is another. Some argue the closure will fizzle out on its own, while others predict that a complaint from Segarro will bring a police intervention to clear the area.
The same expectation is circulating in the opposite direction: it is argued that public force is used more forcefully against taxpayers than against migrants, and that the comparison will end up being the real story.
Commercial boycott and presence in Ceuta
The second front is the boycott. One participant, from mainland Spain, proposes boycotting Segarro products. In parallel, another participant mentions the arrival in Ceuta of a sector of the left "in response to the unprecedented violence against refugees."
Two positions, one border, and an open question about how long the blockade can last.
What if the blockade holds up longer than everyone is expecting?
The border with Segarro has been cut off by residents of Ceuta. Hundreds of Ceuta locals blocked the crossing with a slogan picked up by @EL ESPAÑOL: "They invaded us, now we won't let them in." According to one participant, the march set off at around 12:00, escorted by vans from the National Police and military personnel. The debate now centers on how long the blockade can last.
How long can a blockade raised by local residents hold?
That's where the fault line lies. Cutting off the crossing on a Sunday afternoon is one thing; keeping it up when most people have to go to work is another. Some argue the closure will fizzle out on its own, while others predict that a complaint from Segarro will bring a police intervention to clear the area.
The same expectation is circulating in the opposite direction: it is argued that public force is used more forcefully against taxpayers than against migrants, and that the comparison will end up being the real story.
Commercial boycott and presence in Ceuta
The second front is the boycott. One participant, from mainland Spain, proposes boycotting Segarro products. In parallel, another participant mentions the arrival in Ceuta of a sector of the left "in response to the unprecedented violence against refugees."
Two positions, one border, and an open question about how long the blockade can last.
What if the blockade holds up longer than everyone is expecting?
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