Is criticism of Spain on border management legitimate or politics?

Images of migrants from Morocco streaming into the Spanish territory of Ceuta successful North Africa person again thrust the migration statement into the spotlight successful Europe and elsewhere.

Despite the oversea obstruction separating Ceuta and mainland Europe, immoderate EU countries person announced controls astatine their borders with Spain.

Italy has suspended Schengen rules allowing border-free travel.

US President Donald Trump has besides weighed in, attempting to necktie the little migrant surge successful Ceuta to the US midterm elections successful November.

But wherefore did the influx hap now, and what does it mean for Spain’s comparatively migrant-friendly argumentation arsenic it faces hostility from ample parts of Europe?

Presenter: Anna Burns-Francis

Guests:

Anna Terron Cusi – Spain’s erstwhile caput of authorities for migration and emigration, who is present a elder chap astatine the Migration Policy Institute

Daniel Gros – Director of the Institute for European Policymaking astatine Bocconi University and an advisor to the EU parliament

Deborah Fleischaker – Former acting main of unit astatine US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who is present a elder advisor for migration argumentation and strategy astatine UnidosUS