EU to Build Migrant Detention Centers Abroad, Speed Up Deportations

The European Union has agreed to overhaul its migration policy, focusing on building detention centers outside its borders and accelerating deportations of rejected asylum seekers.

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The European Union has agreed on a major shift in its migration policy, aiming to increase the number of deportations and create detention centers in non-EU countries [165379][165455]. Under the new plan, asylum seekers would be processed and held in facilities located outside the bloc while their claims are reviewed [165011]. Rights groups have criticized the move, comparing it to the strict immigration policies of former US President Donald Trump [165379][165455]. Camille Le Coz, Director of the Migration Policy Institute of Europe, told FRANCE 24 that the EU has designed the policy "to make it compatible with international law" [165379][165455]. The deal marks a significant shift in how the bloc handles migration, though details on funding and specific locations for the centers remain unclear [165011].

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