By Benedict Mayaki, SJ
Melilla and Ceuta, Spain’s other tiny north African enclave, are the European Union’s only land borders with Africa, making them a potential gateway into Europe for sub-Saharan migrants and refugees. This crossing attempt is the worst such tragedy that the two enclaves have seen.In a statement issued on Monday and signed by COMECE General Secretary, Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, the bishops said are praying for the victims and for their families.
COMECE, in the statement, condemned “the use of violence by people trying to cross borders and calls for a proportionate use of force by law enforcement agents.”
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