Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x681+0+0/resize/1024x681!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2F6d%2F24f3f476475b909e792684a912bf%2Fgettyimages-2287796231.jpg' alt='A migrant walks along a rocky shoreline near the border with Morocco after swimming towards Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on July 31, 2026.'/><p>The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.</p><p>(Image credit: Jorge Guerrero)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5916330' />