Statewatch | EU wants to deport people to countries with which they have no connection
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A German diplomatic cable obtained by Statewatch shows that 11 member states would like to be able to deport people to any country they wish – even if the person has no connection to it. The demands have been accommodated in the most recent version of the proposed law on “safe third countries.” The cable also shows plans to remove the “suspensive effect” of appeals against deportation, while refugee resettlement pledges from member states are lower than ever.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/49429589

A German diplomatic cable obtained by Statewatch shows that 11 member states would like to be able to deport people to any country they wish – even if the person has no connection to it.

While most member states were on board with the Commission’s proposals, 11 member states support deleting the connection criteria altogether: Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia.

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
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      21 hours ago

      The current government cancelled the previous government’s “send 'em all to Rwanda” plan if that’s what you’re thinking about.

      This is not to say we’re squeaky clean when it comes to the treatment of migrants - we’re still firmly in “could do better” territory - but as far as I know, we haven’t been deliberately sending people just anywhere else. At least not yet*. Deportations are to where they can be unequivocally proved to have come from, and there’s usually a good reason for it.

      * If the Reform lot get in at the next General Election then the policy is almost certain to be MAGA-level insane.