Silvia Carter

The European Union has approved a migration policy overhaul aimed at increasing deportations and establishing detention centers abroad, drawing criticism from rights groups who compare it to the Trump administration's immigration policies. The regulation includes controversial 'return hubs' outside the EU and faces opposition over concerns about migrant safety and human rights violations.

The European Union has agreed to overhaul its migration policy, accelerating deportations and establishing offshore detention centers, drawing comparisons to U.S. Trump-era immigration strategies. Critics warn of a 'draconian detention and deportation machine,' while five EU nations negotiate return hubs in Africa, modeled after Italy’s deal with Albania.

The European Union has agreed to a new migration policy to accelerate deportations and establish detention centers abroad, drawing comparisons to the Trump administration's immigration strategies. The deal, reached between the EU's main institutions, allows member states to negotiate return hubs with third countries, with several nations already in talks with African countries. Critics warn the policy will create a 'draconian detention and deportation machine.'