Sunday, August 2, 2026

US Raises Travel Advisory for Spanish Area Amid Illegal Immigrant Influx (Connecting the Dots: The U.S. Department of State, Spain, The European Union, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ireland & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

US Raises Travel Advisory for Spanish Area Amid Illegal Immigrant Influx (Connecting the Dots: The U.S. Department of State, Spain, The European Union, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ireland & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

The advisory level was raised to ‘Level 3,’ or ’reconsider travel,' for US citizens planning to travel to Ceuta.

The Epoch Times

Jack Phillips

Breaking News Reporter

8/2/2026|Updated: 8/2/2026

Moroccan migrants walk along Carretera N-352 near the border in Ceuta, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2026, heading back toward Morocco.

Etienne Fauchaire/The Epoch Times

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-raises-travel-advisory-for-spanish-area-amid-illegal-immigrant-influx-6070343?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

The U.S. Department of State on Aug. 1 increased a travel advisory for Ceuta, Spain, to a higher level because of unrest caused by a recent mass influx of illegal immigrants.

The agency said it updated its travel advisory for Americans to Ceuta to Level 3, or “reconsider travel,” because of “massive and uncontrolled arrival of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta” that could lead to an “unpredictable and dangerous security situation.”

“Spain has deployed the Spanish military, Spanish National Police, and Guardia Civil as a result of this serious situation,” it said. “Americans should reconsider travel to the area given the risks posed to their safety and security.”

Spanish authorities on Aug. 1 installed a 1,600-foot barrier along the sea border between Ceuta and Morocco following the surge.

At least 67 of the border crossers died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said on Aug. 1.

The sudden arrival of 50,000 to 60,000 people in the territory on July 30 and July 31 sparked a humanitarian crisis and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond, although at least 80 percent of the illegal immigrants had returned to Morocco by Aug. 1, according to government estimates.

Other European Union countries called for urgent talks and a coordinated response to the situation in Ceuta.

“We cannot allow uncontrolled mass crossings, the instrumentalization of migration or other hybrid threats to create the perception that illegal entry into the European Union is possible. That a migrant’s illegal entry can turn into legal stay,” a letter to top EU officials, released on Aug. 1 by the Italian government’s office, said in a statement.

Moroccan illegal immigrants walk along Avenida Martínez Catena in Ceuta toward the border area on July 31, 2026, at 9:34 p.m. local time. Etienne Fauchaire/The Epoch Times

“Such a perception would encourage further attempts, undermine confidence in our common migration policy and have repercussions for all Member States.”

Leaders of Italy, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Sweden signed the letter asking the EU’s current Irish presidency to convene a video conference of interior ministers.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized the reaction to the events in Ceuta, saying calls for Spain to be suspended from the EU’s borderless Schengen zone were “driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest.”

According to the State Department, Spain—other than Ceuta—is currently under a “Level 2,” or “exercise increased caution,” travel advisory.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Connecting the Dots:
Emil Constantinescu
 was the president of Romania and is a director at Habitat for Humanity International.

Jimmy Carter was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity International, the president for the Jimmy Carter administration and an honorary co-chairman for the Millennium Promise.

Clifford M. Sobel is a director at the Millennium Promise and was the Netherlands ambassador.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Madeleine K. Albright was an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), Lee Feinstein was her senior adviser and a secretary for the U.S. Department of State

Lee Feinstein was Madeleine K. Albright’s senior adviser and is the U.S. ambassador for Poland.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Elizabeth Frawley Bagley is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a special representative for global partnerships for the U.S. Department of State.

James A. Baker III is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Richard L. Armitage was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Esther Brimmer is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

R. Nicholas Burns is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Richard R. Burt is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Kenneth W. Dam was a lifetime director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Paula J. Dobriansky is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an undersecretary - democracy & global affairs for the U.S. Department of State.

Robert S. Gelbard is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Robert D. Hormats is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Reuben Jeffery III is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

James L. Jones Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a special envoy for Middle East Security for the U.S. Department of State.

Henry A. Kissinger was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Thomas R. Nides is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a deputy secretary of state for the U.S. Department of State.

Carlos Pascual is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a special envoy, international energy affairs for the U.S. Department of State.

Thomas R. Pickering is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

George P. Shultz was an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

William H. Taft IV is a lifetime director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a legal adviser for the U.S. Department of State.

Ellen O. Tauscher was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a special envoy for strategic stability & missile defense for the U.S. Department of State.

Melanne Verveer is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was an ambassador-at-large for global women's issues for the U.S. Department of State.

Peter Bass was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

William J. Burns was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Warren Christopher was an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a secretary of state, secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Chas. W. Freeman Jr. was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a principal deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Janet G. Mullins Grissom was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Marc Grossman was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Alexander M. Haig Jr. was an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Richard C. Holbrooke was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a special envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

William A. Nitze was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Torkel L. Patterson was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Susan E. Rice was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Rozanne L. Ridgway was a co-chair for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an assistant secretary of state for Europe & Canada for the U.S. Department of State.

Stanley O. Roth was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Anne-Marie Slaughter was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a director of policy planning for the U.S. Department of State.

James B. Steinberg was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

John C. Whitehead was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Colin L. Powell was an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Stuart E. Eizenstat is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a partner and Senior Counsel at the Washington, D.C.–based law firm Covington & Burling and was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of State.

Rozanne L. Ridgway was a co-chair for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a U.S. ambassador for Germany.

Richard R. Burt is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for Germany.

C. Boyden Gray is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

Jean De Ruyt is a senior public policy adviser for Covington & Burling LLP and was a representative of Belgium for the European Union (EU).

Wim van Velzen is a senior European policy adviser at Covington & Burling LLP and was a member of the European Union (EU) Parliament.

Daniel L. Spiegel was a U.S. representative to the European office for the United Nations (UN) and is a senior of counsel for Covington & Burling LLP.

Covington & Burling LLP was the lobby firm for Spain.

Eric H. Holder Jr. is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, was an attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration and a board member for the American Constitution Society.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Constitution Society.

Emma Bonino is a global board member for the Soros Open Society Foundations and was a minister of foreign affairs for Italy.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a board member for the International Crisis Group and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Lena Hjelm-Wallen is a board member for the International Crisis Group and was the deputy prime minister for Sweden.

Willem Kok was a board member for the International Crisis Group and the prime minister for the Netherlands.

George J. Mitchell was the chair emeritus for the International Crisis Group, the Mideast envoy for the Barack Obama administration and the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland.

Giulio Tremonti is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the minister of economy & finance for Italy.

Phillips Talbot was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a U.S. ambassador for Greece.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank)

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank)

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank) and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Walter J.P. Curley is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank) and the U.S. ambassador for Ireland.

Jean Kennedy Smith is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and was the U.S. ambassador for Ireland.

Resources: Past Research

Poland: Will Arrest Netanyahu if He Attends Auschwitz Event (Connecting the Dots: Poland, The European Union (EU), Covington & Burling LLP, Spain, Belgium, Ireland & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Spain & the European Union (EU))

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https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/12/poland-will-arrest-netanyahu-if-he.html

Take a trip inside world of communist espionage (Past Research on Romania)

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United States Department of State (Connecting the Dots: The U.S. Department of State, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the U.S. Department of State)

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/united-states-department-of-state.html

Md. Gov. Wes Moore Concerned Trump Will Interfere in Midterms (Connecting the Dots: Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, The National Governors Association, Dame Louise Richardson, COVID 19, Oxford University, AstraZeneca, FDA, CDC, Fauci, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson The Carnegie Corporation of New York & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Sunday, August 2, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/md-gov-wes-moore-concerned-trump-will.html

Md. Gov. Wes Moore Concerned Trump Will Interfere in Midterms (Connecting the Dots: Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, The National Governors Association, Dame Louise Richardson, COVID 19, Oxford University, AstraZeneca, FDA, CDC, Fauci, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson The Carnegie Corporation of New York & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Sunday, August 2, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/md-gov-wes-moore-concerned-trump-will.html

Poland: Will Arrest Netanyahu if He Attends Auschwitz Event (Connecting the Dots: Poland, The European Union (EU), Covington & Burling LLP, Spain, Belgium, Ireland & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Covington & Burling LLP, Spain, Belgium & The European Union (EU))

Saturday, December 21, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/12/poland-will-arrest-netanyahu-if-he.html

Trump: NATO a 'Paper Tiger' on Strait of Hormuz (Connecting the Dots: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, NATO & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Netherlands, Germany & Italy)

Saturday, March 21, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/trump-nato-paper-tiger-on-strait-of.html

Swedish Official Admits Toxic ‘Chemtrails’ Are Real, NOT a Wild Conspiracy Theory (Past Research on Sweden)

Saturday, March 14, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/03/swedish-official-admits-toxic.html

Chelsea Clinton’s Husband Won’t Apologize To Investors Who Lost Money (Past Research on Greece)

Saturday, May 14, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/05/chelsea-clintons-husband-wont-apologize.html

Viktor Orban Still Defiant on ‘Soros University Law’ After EU Summit (Past Research on the United Nations)

Sunday, April 30, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/04/viktor-orban-still-defiant-on-soros.html

Background Research - Rumor: Glenn Beck; NSA Used to Blackmail Chief Justice Roberts (Past Research on Ireland)

Thursday, June 13, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/06/background-research-rumor-glenn-beck.html

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