What Would Happen if Spain Had an Open Border with Morocco

What Would Happen if Spain Had an Open Border with Morocco

Author: Mises Institute August 4, 2026 Duration: 12:46
Last week, more than 50,000 people illegally entered the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta, which normally has a population of only 80,000. Why not just open the border permanently? Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-would-happen-if-spain-had-open-border-morocco

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