"An alliance of centre-right and far-right lawmakers won a vote for anti-immigration enforcement measures in the European Parliament last week. The Return Regulation is designed to speed up the removal of undocumented people and promises racial profiling, biometric control, expanded detention powers, and accelerated deportation to countries outside the EU. The approval was met with hearty applause and “send them home” chants from far-right MEPs, whose parties achieved historic gains during the 2024 EU elections in countries including France, Germany and Austria.
Thousands of immigrants die every year attempting to reach safety. Most of these deaths are unrecorded. In the Mediterranean, which has the world’s deadliest route for refugees, brutal push-back operations have contributed to the body count. Frontex—Europe’s version of ICE—has become the EU’s most funded agency, with its own ships, aircraft, drones, and weapons. Its 10,000-strong Standing Corps is the first and only pan-European armed force, operating with a budget that rivals those of small countries."
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2026/06/22/eu-votes-to-speed-up-deportations/
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