US Lawmaker Links Morocco Aid Bill to Ceuta Migrant Surge

A week after a large influx of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, US Representative Thomas Massie drew attention to a House appropriations committee report attached to bill HR 8595. The report, while not part of the bill’s text, notes that Ceuta and Melilla lie in Moroccan territory and recommends at least $40 million in U.S. security aid for Morocco. Massie argued this language mirrors Morocco’s own rhetoric and implied it could embolden the recent border breach.

Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the sentiment, asserting that Republican-approved funds enable a Moroccan “invasion” of Spain. The discussion occurs amid broader speculation that the migration surge may be geopolitically motivated, given Morocco’s growing ties with the United States and Israel. Some migrants reported encouragement from Moroccan authorities, and Spanish media observed Moroccan intelligence personnel among the crowds. The episode also coincides with Spain’s vocal criticism of U.S. policy on the Israel-Iran conflict.