W On 21 August 18 migrants were buried who died after a mass effort to enter the Spanish enclave from Morocco at the end of July. According to AP, over 90 people died in the crisis, and over 72,000 people tried to cross the border. Europe sees the price of migration chaos again.
A ceremony of tragedy at the border
On Friday at the Muslim cemetery of Sidi Embarek in Ceuta, the first 18 migrants were buried who died after a July mass effort to enter the Spanish enclave from Morocco. Associated Press reports that over 90 people died in the crisis, and over 72,000 people moved towards Ceuta, driven by gossip, poorness and deficiency of prospects.
It's a text that requires seriousness. The dead are not an argument for ridicule. They're people whose families are looking for answers, bodies, and goodbyes. That is why it is crucial to be clear: a migration policy based on delusions, smugglers and false promises ends at the cemetery.
Numbered graves
As reported by AP and El País, the bodies were buried according to the Muslim rite, facing Mecca. The graves were numbered to let for subsequent recognition and possible transfer of remains to families. According to El País, only any of the victims have been identified so far, and the scale of the tragedy makes the work of the service difficult.
Ceuta has already been described as a city under force in fresh weeks. Now this force has the most human dimension: rows of fresh graves, cemetery workers, prayer and families waiting across the border for news of loved ones.
Numbers talk about a breakdown of control
According to the Thing, recalling data from the Spanish side of the border, 82 people died, and subsequent victims were reported on the Moroccan side. AP writes about more than 90 dead and indicates that any of the dead were drowned and any were killed in panic erstwhile attempting to pass through the breakwater dam. These are not numbers from academic debate. This is simply a bill for the deficiency of a tough, predictable border policy.
For years Europe has fed people from Africa and the mediate East a image of a continent without borders, without costs and without consequences. Then he abruptly expects migration force to halt improvised decisions, police cordons and overflowing centres. This model is besides inhuman to migrants themselves, as it encourages the hazard of death.
The earlier migration crisis in Ceuta besides showed a dispute between Madrid and Rabat. Spain expects control, Morocco rejects allegations, and local authorities effort to handle the effects of events that exceed the capabilities of a tiny enclave.
Lesson for Poland
For Poland, the proposal is simple. The state boundary is not a decoration that can be avoided under the influence of emotion, social media campaigns or the force of NGOs. The border protects the lives, public order and safety of citizens. erstwhile it ceases to be taken seriously, everyone suffers: residents, servants, and people pushed on dangerous routes.
Therefore Polish condition after the crisis in Ceuta You should be treated as a minimum of realism: illegal entry cannot automatically open the way to residence. A country that gives up on this rule invites to the next drama.
Prayer over graves in Sidi Embarek closes 1 phase of tragedy, but does not close the case. Europe must choose between a sentimental language without borders and a policy that saves lives through order, control and clear rules. Poland should choose the latter.
Source: To Things, Associated Press, El País.
Source: To Things
