Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to overseas 'migrant hubs'

UK considers sending failed asylum seekers to Balkan return hubs

The UK government is considering plans to send failed asylum seekers to overseas "return hubs" in the western Balkans, as part of efforts to reduce net migration and ease pressure on local services. Home Office officials have held early-stage discussions about setting up facilities in countries such as Albania, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The proposed centres would house individuals whose asylum claims have been rejected and whose appeal…

The Federal Government continues to hold back a report on asylum procedures in third countries. A draft is now before the ARD-Hauptstadtstudio. It is not recommended to go on its own. By Philipp Eckstein and Claudia Kornmeier.

Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to Balkans

Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs"

Proposed EU migrant rules ‘cruel and unrealistic’

Human Rights Watch on March 13 criticized the proposed European Union “Returns Regulation” for undocumented migrants as “cruel and unrealistic” for allowing longer detention and harsher treatment. The European Commission seeks to establish standardized procedures so that returns of migrants can be more efficient while still respecting fundamental human rights. The proposed rule provides mandatory forced return if the undocumented migrant does no…

Failed asylum seekers could be sent to 'migrant hubs' overseas if UK struggles to deport them - The Mirror

Unlike the Rwanda scheme, the Mirror understands the scheme would only deport people after their asylum claims had been rejected - in cases where the UK would otherwise struggle to remove them

UK Government could send migrants to Balkans and 'lock them up' in detention centres - Daily Star

Plans are being considered around whether or not to deport failed asylum seekers to the Balkans and 'lock them up' in ‘detention centres’ after ditching the Rwanda scheme