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EU lawmakers back tougher migration rules

EU lawmakers back tougher migration rules

(VOVWORLD) - The European Parliament on Thursday cleared the way for tougher penalties for undocumented migrants and the possible use of “return hubs” outside the bloc as part of a broader overhaul of migration rules.

Under the plan, migrants whose asylum applications are rejected would be transferred to facilities in third countries, where they would remain while awaiting the completion of deportation procedures.

The approach mirrors a model currently being implemented by Italy in Albania and has drawn interest from several EU countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands, which see it as a potential way to ease pressure on domestic reception systems.

The policy would allow deportation decisions made by one EU member state to be recognised across the bloc, closing loopholes that have allowed some migrants to move between countries to avoid enforcement.

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