Full statement by Vox national president Santiago Abascal on the crisis in Ceuta

Full statement by Vox national president Santiago Abascal on the crisis in Ceuta

In his full statement on the border crisis in Ceuta, Vox national president Santiago Abascal strongly condemned both the Moroccan government and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, characterizing the mass influx of thousands of migrants as an "invasion" and an "act of war".

Speaking directly from a press conference during his visit to the autonomous city of Ceuta on August 2, 2026, Abascal outlined a multi-point national emergency stance and demanded an immediate legislative and military overhaul to protect Spanish sovereignty.

Core Accusations against the Government

• Treason and Subservience: Abascal labeled Pedro Sánchez a "traitor" and a "corrupt leader," claiming that the Spanish prime minister acts completely "subservient to Morocco". He asserted that Morocco orchestrated the border rush because they knew Sánchez would offer no reprisals.
• Mass Regularization "Pull Factor": The Vox leader blamed the ruling left-wing coalition's immigration policies—specifically a program aimed at granting legal status to undocumented individuals—for purposely inviting the crisis and provoking an external breach.
• Demographic Replacement Narrative: He accused the Spanish administration of actively attempting to "replace" the domestic population with mass migration to stay in power.
• Distrust in Public Data: Abascal explicitly stated that "the government lies and always lies," refusing to validate official statistics regarding the exact number of individuals remaining or processed within the city.

Key National Actions Demanded by Vox

1.      Expulsion "By Any Means": Immediate deportation, repatriation, and "remigration" of all individuals who breached the border. Abascal controversially added that if the state fails to act, local citizens are left with no choice but to use "self-defense" to protect their city.

2.      Permanent Border Militarization: Providing full legal, physical, and material resources to the Armed Forces, Police, and Guardia Civil to defend borders with absolute force.

3.      Indefinite Border Closure: Keeping the Ceuta-Morocco border transit points permanently locked down until Rabat issues airtight guarantees that another influx will not be permitted.

4.      Domestic Legislative Changes: Pushing forward comprehensive rewrites of Spain's foreign national laws (Leyes de Extranjería), policing guidelines, and checking international treaties that "tie the hands" of sovereign nations.

5.      Defunding NGOs: Halting any and all regional public funds going to non-governmental organizations that Vox accuses of collaborating with trafficking mafias or facilitating irregular entries.

Demands Directed at the European Union

• Scrapping the Preferential Agreement: Abascal demanded that the European Union immediately suspend its preferential trade and association agreements with Morocco until it strictly respects Spain’s territorial integrity.
• Schengen and Border Support: While applauding European nations that criticized Spain's management of the crisis, he insisted Brussels must shift policies to explicitly back border walls and robust pushback measures