EU Migration Law Passes: ‘Send Them Back’ Chants Spark Outrage

Rightwing members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sparked a heated confrontation on Wednesday after they chanted “send them back” following a vote to increase deportations across the EU. Other lawmakers responded with cries of “shame on you” as tensions erupted in the chamber. The incident occurred shortly after the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 to approve controversial measures aimed at speeding up the deportation of undocumented people. The new law allows for the use of offshore detention centers, a move critics say raises serious human rights concerns. The vote was a major step in the EU’s ongoing effort to tighten its migration policies.