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There have been anti-migrant protests in Ceuta almost every day for the last 30 days.

Posted by Behind the Bastards, Checked

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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
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The sources confirm that protests in Ceuta and across Spain over the migrant crisis occurred in September 2026, and some included anti-migrant slogans. None of them documents protests in Ceuta on almost every day of the 30 days before 2026-10-03, so the frequency claim is not graded either way.

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… However, you know, while that is true, that is often layered, as we see in many places, with anti-migrant xenophobia, right, where migrants become the scapegoat for capitalist austerity, become the scapegoat around scarce resources, and almost every day in Seoulta there has been anti-migrant protests since the last 30 days, almost every single day. It initially started by far right forces coming into Ceuta from other cities, particularly from Spain and elsewhere, really to foster this phenomenon, and unfortunately now it has extended into Ceuta locals as well. …
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What we found

Supports. An AP report describes local residents protesting the Spanish government's handling of the Ceuta border crisis on Sept. 30, 2026, in Ceuta itself.[1]

Supports. Tens of thousands marched across Spain on Sept. 2, 2026, with some chanting 'Invaders — go home!' about migrants still in Ceuta, which is anti-migrant framing tied to Ceuta.[2]

Context. BBC coverage lists Spain-wide protests on Sept. 2 and police moving crowds at Ceuta beaches on Sept. 18, but does not state how many days anti-migrant protests occurred in Ceuta.[3]

Context. Coverage of the Ceuta crisis, including a Sept. 26 Madrid march and an Oct. 2026 RFI report on racist acts, does not give any count of daily anti-migrant protests in Ceuta.[4][5]

Sources

5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated, 1 tier 1

  1. 1Border crisis in Spain's Ceuta has exposed its Christian- ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisisdailyfreeman.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Ceuta - BBC Newsbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: context
  4. 4Thousands march in Madrid over Ceuta crisis, demanding ...spainenglish.com · not rated · cited for: context
  5. 5In Ceuta, RFI highlights the rise in racist acts targeting Moroccansen.yabiladi.com · not rated · cited for: context

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