Milei Accuses Sánchez of Using Migrants to Perpetuate 'Tyranny'

Argentinian President Javier Milei has accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of exploiting migrants to secure their votes and prolong his "tyranny," without providing evidence. Milei made these claims on Sunday in response to the recent migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, bordering Morocco.

Over the past week, thousands of people unprecedentedly crossed into Ceuta from Morocco. Spanish authorities reported sending back "almost all" of them, with Madrid stating 72 deaths occurred, while Rabat counted 11. Milei alleged that Sánchez "nationalizes" these migrants to ensure their votes, thereby "perpetuating his tyranny."

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In the case of Spain, Sánchez uses these migrants to nationalize them and have them vote for him in order to (...) perpetuate his tyranny.

Milei's comments align with the anti-immigration stance of his allies, including former U.S. President Donald Trump and the European far-right. Trump, who has previously spoken of "invasion," used the dramatic images from Ceuta to bolster his own anti-immigration platform, warning that his country would face an "invasion" if his political opponents were in power.

This rhetoric comes shortly after Milei's government issued a decree on Thursday that prohibits or makes eligible for deportation foreigners deemed "hostile" to Argentina or its citizens. The situation in Ceuta has become a focal point for political discourse on immigration, with leaders on both sides of the Atlantic leveraging the crisis to advance their respective agendas.

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If we are not in power, our country will suffer an invasion that will make what is happening in Spain look like child's play.