Politics
EU agrees migration overhaul allowing deportation centres abroad
Provisional trilogue deal speeds up returns, lets member states build detention hubs in third countries, and draws comparisons with US and UK hardline policies.
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Marta Welander
Spokesperson, International Rescue Committee
What we have reported
- Warned the deal expands detention in prison-like facilities outside EU territory that are legal black holes.
- Warned that return hubs located outside EU territory would place asylum seekers in legal black holes where rights cannot be guaranteed.
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European Parliament backs migrant return hubs outside EU borders
MEPs voted 389 to 206 to advance legislation allowing rejected asylum seekers to be sent to centres in third countries, with penalties for those who refuse relocation.
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