EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' for rejected asylum-seekers
The measure adds longer detention, tougher penalties and biometric checks as EU officials seek to raise return rates from about 28%, the Commission said.
- On Monday, European Union lawmakers and member-state negotiators reached a provisional deal allowing 'return hubs' in third countries to accelerate deportations of irregular migrants ordered to leave the bloc.
- Driven by political pressure and the need to improve a system where only around 28% of migrants ordered to leave currently depart, Brussels sought tougher measures to bring order to the bloc.
- New regulations extend maximum legal detention from six months to two years, authorize home searches compared by critics to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, and increase entry bans to ten years.
- Rights groups including the International Rescue Committee warned the deal creates a 'draconian detention and deportation system,' citing failures of similar offshore models like the UK-Rwanda plan that cost €830 million.
- The reform awaits formal approval by the European Parliament and member states before entering into force, with most measures applying immediately and others taking effect 12 months later to allow regulatory preparation.
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European Union strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
The regulation represents the EU’s hardest line on migration so far and has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who warn it will endanger migrants and undermine human rights from Spain to Romania.
REMIGRATION: European Union Agrees To New Immigration Policies That Will See Failed ‘Asylum Seekers’ Sent to ‘Return Hubs’ in Outside Countries – Liberal Establishment Is Outraged * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
‘Human rights groups’ only care for migrants, damned be the native populations.
“Era of Deportations”: EU Reaches Agreement on New Migration Law
The European Union has reached an agreement on the long-anticipated new migration law that will significantly expand the bloc’s powers to deport migrants who have no legal right to remain in Europe. The Return Regulation, agreed upon Monday, June 1st by EU member states and the European Parliament, is being described by policymakers as a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to crack down on illegal migration and increase the number of successful retu…
Spain stands firm as only EU country to oppose new deportation centre deal
The EU reached a deal Monday on a new tightening of migration rules allowing for so-called "return hubs" to be set up outside the bloc, as countries seek to boost deportations. Spain is the only EU country to vote against this measure.
Parliament and Member States agree on a new regulation for forced "returns", which could be enforced by all EU countries.
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