Dignified return over "return at all costs"

Dignified return over "return at all costs"

Download the full policy paper In March 2025, the European Commission adopted its proposal for a New Common European System for Returns, a reform that prioritises forced return over voluntary return and puts security considerations above human rights. Caritas Europa is deeply concerned that this approach will lead to systematic detention, including for children and families, and severely restrict migrants‘ rights. We regret that “return at all c…