Brussels eyes tougher deportation rules with ‘harsh consequences’ for noncompliance

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Brussels eyes tougher deportation rules with ‘harsh consequences’ for noncompliance

EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner warns that most rejected asylum seekers never leave the bloc.

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In the end, only one in five asylum seekers whose entitlement has been rejected will actually leave the EU. The Commission now intends to change this with a new legislative proposal, with special attention being paid to migrants who have become criminals.

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In view of the low deportation rates, the European Commission wants to significantly increase the pressure on illegal migrants and speed up returns. "I will propose a new law to establish a European return system. This will include the obligation for returnees to cooperate with the authorities and harsh consequences if they do not do so," said the responsible EU Security and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner to the "Welt am Sonntag". "The re…