Given the repeated attempts to storm the borders with the occupied city of Ceuta in Fnideq, a clear absence of the role of civil society and politicians in addressing this escalating crisis is noticeable. Many young people are resorting to attempts at irregular migration, amid a complete absence of social and economic solutions from political actors and civil society organizations.
This political and social vacuum places the security forces in a direct confrontation with this phenomenon, as they are tasked with carrying out tasks that go beyond their natural role. In the recent events at the gates of Ceuta, we witnessed a massive security mobilization by the Spanish Civil Guard and Moroccan forces, but with the absence of any effective role from local authorities who are supposed to intervene to provide solutions and reduce the phenomenon of mass migration.
Security in these cases does not only involve protecting borders, but also addresses social and economic crises that are exacerbated by the absence of strategic planning and effective intervention by politicians and civil society organizations, making security solutions alone insufficient to address the root of the problem.