Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain to protest the government's handling of a mass crossing of migrants into Spain in July.Authorities say 50,000 protesters were on the streets in Madrid alone, furious at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as the migrant crisis in Spain's north African city of Ceuta continues.Violence continued for hours after the major protests ended, with gunshots and explosions audible throughout the night on Wednesday.SPAIN STOCKS AFRICAN ENCLAVE CEUTA WITH BOOSTED SECURITY AS MOROCCO MONITORS CALLS FOR SECOND BORDER RUSHLaw enforcement personnel watch while protesters hold Spanish flags, as Ceuta residents destroy migrant camp by the beach, in Ceuta, Spain, August 27, 2026, in this screen grab taken from a handout video.(FORTA/Handout via Reuters)The protesters bore signs reading, "A united Ceuta will never be defeated," "Sánchez to prison," and "Invaders — go home!"Spain is still dealing with the fallout after over 70,000 foreign migrants surged across its border from neighboring Morocco in late July.AT LEAST 72 DEAD AMID MASS MIGRANT RUSH TO STORM SPANISH ENCLAVE OF CEUTA SPARKING BORDER CRISISProtesters gather in support of Ceuta to mark the city's anniversary in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept.
2, 2026.(Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press via AP)Thousands of those migrants remain in Spanish territory even now."What happened to us was not a migratory crisis," Ceuta's regional leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said Wednesday.
"What happened was the violation of Spain's territorial integrity."SOCIALIST SPANISH PM BLASTS MELONI OVER RESTORED BORDER CONTROLS AFTER CEUTA SURGE, DEMANDS EMERGENCY MEETINGThe protests came days after Ceuta residents tore down and burned makeshift migrant shelters found in their city.Demonstrators carrying Spanish flags moved toward beachside migrant camps last week, destroying shelters and setting fires as police attempted to keep protesters and migrants apart, according to Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE...