On July 30, a video showing a group of African migrants in a boat arriving on a Spanish beach caused a stir on social media. The two events have reignited a debate over the number of migrants entering Spain, and the European Union more broadly, via Morocco. There is "increased racism against these migrants in Morocco out of fear, competition and poverty," Lahlou said. "Morocco rejects and has always rejected these kinds of methods for managing the issues of migration flows," Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. A migrant finding success in MoroccoLehmann believes that a Turkey-style migration deal with the EU would be viewed with skepticism in Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 31, 2018 16:18 UTC