The mass entry of over 70,000 non-EU nationals into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week has prompted European Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner to call on the European Parliament to adopt a stalled EU law on fighting people smuggling. Speaking at an extraordinary parliamentary committee meeting, Brunner argued that the incident demonstrated the dangerous impact of criminal smuggling networks and the need for stronger legal tools to protect the EU's external borders. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused smugglers of orchestrating the crossing, stating they "deceive so many young people and ultimately lead many of them to their deaths."