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EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc
European Parliament voted 389-206 to allow migrant detention centers outside the EU and impose stricter penalties to increase return rates amid falling arrivals in 2025.
- On Thursday, the European Parliament approved the Return Regulation with a vote of 389-206 and 32 abstentions, endorsing offshore 'return hubs' outside the 27-nation EU bloc to deport irregular migrants whose asylum applications were rejected.
- With only 20 percent of return orders currently enforced, the European Commission proposed the Regulation last year to create an EU-wide deportation system, responding to far-right electoral gains fueled by public concern over migration.
- Approved measures extend detention to 24 months, impose unlimited entry bans replacing the previous 20-year limit, and introduce a digital European Return Order enabling cross-border enforcement across the Schengen area in real time.
- Amnesty International warned the hubs 'carry grave risks of rights violations,' while 70 rights groups cautioned the reform would enable 'ICE-style immigration enforcement,' and the International Rescue Committee described the facilities as 'legal black holes' outside EU territory where rights protections cannot be ensured.
- Trilogue negotiations between Parliament and member states will now determine final details before the Pact takes effect in June 2026, though similar schemes like Britain's Rwanda plan and Italy's Albania facilities previously faced substantial legal obstacles.
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The European Parliament confirmed on Thursday a sharp tightening of the continent's migration policy and approved the concept of centres to send migrants outside the EU.
Left Having Meltdown as EU Parliament Approves Tougher Migration Rules
The European Parliament has taken a major step toward stricter migration control, approving the new EU Return Regulation aimed at curbing illegal migration. The package passed today in Brussels with a 389 to 206 vote, supported mainly by right-wing lawmakers. Under the new rules, EU countries will be allowed to open “return hubs” outside the bloc where migrants whose asylum applications are rejected can be sent. The regulation also introduces h…
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