EU Greenlights Offshore Migrant 'Return Hubs'
- On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved a new migration law to speed up returns of rejected asylum seekers, passing the measure by 418 votes to 218, with 30 abstentions.
- The centre-right European People's Party secured the legislation's passage by aligning with right-wing groups, aiming to address the bloc's long-standing difficulties in enforcing return decisions.
- New rules allow member states to establish 'return hubs' in non-EU countries, while migrants may be held for up to 24 months with a possible six-month extension.
- Socialist and Democrats vice-president Ana Catarina Mendes argued the regulation risks normalizing 'legally questionable practices' previously considered unacceptable within the EU.
- Authorities will gain broader investigative powers and stricter entry bans rising to ten years or lifetime for security risks, reshaping enforcement mechanisms across member states.
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‘Send them back’: In stunning reversal, EU votes for mass deportation
by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2026 Non-AI Real World News When shouts of “send them back” drown out cries of “shame on you,” it is evident that European Parliament is at a turning point when it comes to illegal immigration. The EU voted 418-218 on Wednesday to pass migration measures that give power back to […]
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On Wednesday 17 June, in the European Parliament, MEPs from the far right celebrated the adoption of a text on immigration by chanting the sentence: "Send them home!" The left-wing elected representatives replied: " Shame on you!". This text, which includes the conclusion of agreements to set up detention centres outside the EU area, is pointed out by many associations for serious risks of human rights violations.
Right-wing MEPs have come under fire after chanting "send them back!" during a vote on a change to migration legislation.
The European Parliament voted this Wednesday in favour of the legal text of the Returns Regulation which allows, among other things,...
The right party celebrates the approval of the new European regulation by shouting "Resent them back." On the other side of the room they respond "Shame." The text introduces accelerated procedures, longer detentions and return centers outside the Union
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