Thomas Massie

About 60,000 mainly young men had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Thursday in an unprecedented surge at one of the European Union's only land borders with Africa. At least 67 were killed in the mass rush.

In a post shared to social media on Saturday, Representative Thomas Massie wrote: "Don't fall for the fake Fox/GOP outrage.

"Two weeks ago the House passed a bill that greenlighted the transfer of Spanish territory to Morocco.

"Every Republican except me voted for it, but now THEY are acting shocked at the invasion."

Massie referenced H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 in his fiery post.

The Kentucky Republican was the sole GOP lawmaker to vote against the legislation, which passed the House on July 15 in a 217-209 vote. Most Democrats opposed the measure.

In response to the crisis, Spain has begun installing a floating barrier close to its border with Morocco.

Civil Guard police started laying the new barrier early in the morning at around 7:50am on the Tarajal breakwater, one ​of the main points used by people trying to enter the Spanish territory, the government said in a statement.

The ⁠pneumatic barrier, alongside a line of anchored naval buoys, is designed to stand 30 to 70 centimetres (12 to 28 inches) above water and extend as much as ​one metre below the surface,

Residents feared for their safety as migrants reportedly broke into homes with hammers and forced their way inside.

Hundreds even converged on a supermarket, where staff were forced to let a few men through a huge gate at a time.

In Fnideq, a Moroccan town just beyond the Ceuta border, Moroccan authorities aimed water cannons at migrants very late Thursday in an attempt to deter them from crossing.Groups of men were filmed throwing rocks at police cars and active aggressively towards police.

Meanwhile, Military were forced to use tear gas as thousands surged across the border.