EU member states and the European Parliament reached an agreement on June 1 (local time) on legislation aimed at tightening and expediting the repatriation process for migrants without legal residency in the EU, marking what is described as the "toughest" policy change on migration, Euronews reported.
The provisions of the old EU law only allowed member states to deport undocumented migrants back to their country of origin or country of contact. However, many migrants lacked identification or could not prove their connection to any country, making deportation very difficult.
Under the new law, EU countries will be allowed to establish "deportation centers" in countries outside the EU (if an agreement is reached with that country). Undocumented migrants (excluding unaccompanied minors) will be sent to these deportation centers, instead of centers within the EU.
In addition, the new law allows countries to increase the maximum detention period for illegal migrants awaiting repatriation from 6 months to 2 years, with the possibility of extending it by another 6 months. For those deemed to pose a security risk, there is no limit on the detention period.
"This is a really important step to ensure we have control over what is happening in the EU, about who gets in and who gets out. The next step is to strengthen diplomatic cooperation, cooperation with third countries on migration," said European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner.
The new EU law also paves the way for member states to conduct searches of the "residences or other related premises" of illegal migrants; and, where national law permits, to apply criminal penalties such as imprisonment to those who violate the law.
According to Euronews, the EU's agreement on migration comes amidst the latest statistics showing the current control system is ineffective. Specifically, only about 29% of illegal migrants subject to deportation actually leave the EU, while over 70% evade it by changing addresses or moving to other EU member states.
Source: https://cand.vn/eu-dat-thoa-thuan-cung-ran-nhat-lich-su-ve-nguoi-di-cu-post812663.html
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