Deportation at a Distance: Return Hubs and the EU’s Politics of Externalization
The European Union’s proposed return hubs would allow some people ordered to leave the bloc to be transferred to facilities in third countries. Backers present the scheme as a practical answer to weak return rates and political pressure over migration. This article examines how the proposal emerged, how it is meant to work and why it raises sharp legal, humanitarian and political questions.
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