The regulation targets all third-country nationals who are staying in the bloc illegally
The European Parliament is expected to vote this month on a proposal streamlining the deportation of migrants who are staying in the bloc illegally, including rejected asylum seekers, visa overstayers, and unauthorized entrants.
The ‘Return Regulation’ amendment envisions the creation of detention centers outside the EU where rejected asylum seekers would be sent before being returned to their country of origin. The law would allow EU states to transfer migrants to these centers under bilateral agreements.
The regulation would also allow private homes to be searched for individuals with deportation orders, extend detention for migrants awaiting removal up to 24 months, and make deportation orders from any member state automatically enforceable across the bloc.
The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE) adopted the current version of the legislation on Monday. The proposal now awaits a final vote in the European Parliament later this month, before negotiations with member states on the final text. Media reports citing EU officials say the law could be adopted by autumn.
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