Why is Europe becoming increasingly resistant to immigration? Images of thousands of people swimming desperately, scrambling over rocks or wading through the sea in the hope of reaching Spain's tiny North African enclave of Ceuta have once again thrust Europe into the global spotlight.
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Ceuta is not an isolated incident. It is merely the latest chapter in Europe's long struggle to balance humanitarian obligations with domestic political realities.
On the surface, the story appears straightforward: tens of thousands of migrants attempting to enter Europe in search of a better life. But beneath the dramatic visuals lies a far bigger political story.
