'Return hubs': EU parliament clears the way for offshore migrant detention centres

The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed reform that would allow member states to deport migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to offshore detention facilities outside EU borders. Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined in recent years, shifting the focus to repatriating people ordered to return to their country of origin.

Key takeaways

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• The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed reform that would allow member states to deport migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to offshore detention facilities outside…
• Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined in recent years, shifting the focus to repatriating people ordered to return to their country of origin.

Background

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• U borders. Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined in recent years, shifting the focus to repatriating people ordered to return to their country of origin. The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• The European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed reform that would allow member states to deport migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to offshore detention facilities outside…
• Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined in recent years, shifting the focus to repatriating people ordered to return to their country of origin.