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MADRID (AP) \u2014 A diplomatic spat between Spain and Italy over the rush of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish territory<\/a> of Ceuta escalated on Saturday after the government in Madrid announced border controls on Italian travelers in response to Rome’s decision to impose sanctions on visitors from Spain.<\/p>\n

Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subject to random police checks after the controls were put into effect overnight, according to Spain\u2019s state news agency EFE.<\/p>\n

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