The EU is moving to expand its powers to track, raid and deport migrants, including sending some to “return hubs” in third countries, in ways that critics say echo Trump-era U.S. deportation tactics. These measures are part of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum, set to take effect June 12, and are framed by EU leaders as preventing a repeat of the 2015 migration surge. The policies will expand Italy’s approach under Giorgia Meloni, which included migrant detention centers for rejected asylum seekers in Albania.
Date: March 29, 2026. Source: apnews.com