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Fact checked: The Spanish regularization campaign did not drive the 60,000+ arrivals in Ceuta
Following more than 60,000 arrivals in Ceuta by swimming or land in 24 hours, theories and political opportunism abound. One of them often resurfaces: the mass arrivals are supposedly due to the regularization plan implemented by Spain. However, that theory is not bourne out by the facts. The regularization campaign ended more than a month ago, and those granted legal status were workers already present in the country, meeting specific criteria. Several other reasons exist, given the absence, at this stage, of an official statement from Rabat.