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world1 month ago•2 min saved

EU Parliament greenlights sweeping return law with outside-EU hubs and tougher detentions

The European Parliament approved a new hard-line migration law designed to speed up removals for those without legal status, introducing outside-EU return hubs for transit or extended stays, exempting unaccompanied minors while potentially sending families to hubs; it also tightens detention (up to two years with possible extensions and unlimited time for security risks), extends entry bans (up to 10 years or lifetime), and changes the appeals process to end automatic suspensions. The measure passed 418-218 amid a right-leaning majority, sparking debate over migrants’ rights and police-like raids.

via Euronews.com|

#detention #eu-parliament #migration

international1 month ago•20 min saved

Europe pivots to deportation centers under new Return Regulation

The EU’s new Return Regulation moves Europe toward detaining and deporting migrants in third countries, potentially hosting facilities in Africa or Asia. While Brussels says the framework will boost removals of rejected asylum-seekers and deter irregular arrivals, NGOs warn it could trap hundreds of thousands of people in detention for up to 30 months, with risks including family separations and rights violations. The practical details—where centers will be located, how long people can be held, and how children’s education will be safeguarded—remain unresolved, and past attempts (like Italy’s Albania model) have struggled to deliver results.

via EL PAÍS English|

#deportations #detention-centers #europe

europe1 month ago•4 min saved

EU approves tough new migration law, expanding 'return hubs' and detention powers

EU leaders agreed on a controversial Return Regulation to accelerate removals, enabling outside-EU return hubs (with unaccompanied minors exempt and families eligible), removing the requirement to return to origin or a connected country; the package also tightens detention up to two years with possible extensions, extends entry bans, and introduces a European Return Order, drawing civil-society criticism ahead of formal approval.

via Euronews.com|

#detention #eu #europe