Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of using migrants arriving in Ceuta to strengthen his political support by granting them Spanish nationality.
Speaking in an interview with Argentine television channel LN+, Milei claimed Sanchez was seeking to "naturalize" migrants so they could vote for him and "perpetuate his tyranny."
"In Spain's case, Sanchez uses these migrants to naturalize them and make them vote for him in order, let's say, to perpetuate his tyranny," the Argentine president said.
Milei made the remarks while commenting on the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, which has witnessed an unprecedented influx of irregular migrants in recent days.
According to Spanish authorities, the "vast majority" of those who entered Ceuta illegally have since been returned to Morocco. Madrid has reported 72 deaths linked to the migration crisis, while Moroccan authorities have officially confirmed 11 fatalities.
The Ceuta crisis has also become a focal point in broader international political debates over immigration. U.S. President Donald Trump, a close political ally of Milei, and several European far-right leaders have cited the events in Ceuta to defend tougher immigration policies and criticize left-wing governments.
Trump recently described the situation as an "invasion," warning that if his political opponents returned to power, the United States could face migration levels that would make "what is happening in Spain look insignificant."
Meanwhile, Argentina has moved to tighten its own immigration rules. On Thursday, Milei's government issued a decree banning the entry of foreigners deemed hostile to Argentina or its citizens and expanding the grounds for the expulsion of foreign nationals.
