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Nicole Hardy The EU should support Spain with resources rather than threaten to suspend its membership over Ceuta.Jared Kim The archbishop has a point that politicians on both sides are treating these border surges as leverage instead of fixing the root causes.
Maya Lindstrom Ceuta has been overwhelmed before and leaders need to stop treating these surges as bargaining chips.Sam Okafor The Archbishop is right that these surges in Ceuta get exploited for political ends instead of addressing root causes.Chris Dalton Leaders should focus on joint patrols and returns instead of threatening to kick out members.Derek Foss Suspending Spain temporarily makes sense until the external border there is actually under control.Rachel Meyers Other EU nations are right to push back, since one weak link puts pressure on everyone else's controls.Maya Lindstrom Spain must secure its North African borders first if it wants to stay in Schengen with the rest of us.Derek Foss European leaders should focus on joint patrols rather than isolating one member over a sudden migrant spike.Rachel Meyers Spain should secure Ceuta properly instead of dragging the whole Schengen system into this mess.Rachel Meyers Italy and Finland are right to demand action when Spain can't stop these mass crossings into Ceuta. Schengen can't survive endless abuse.Derek Foss Leaders are right to question Spain's place in Schengen after this kind of uncontrolled influx.Derek Foss Suspending Spain over this risks weakening the whole system instead of fixing migration.Elena Vasquez Suspending Schengen here makes sense until Spain sorts its North African enclaves.Derek Foss This shows why external borders must be enforced before internal travel stays open.