Five European States Move Toward Third-Country Deportations as EU Endorses Migrant Return Hubs
Five European countries are advancing plans to send rejected asylum seekers to third countries, following a model long associated with the United States, as the European Union moves to formalize so-called return hubs. The shift reflects mounting political pressure across Europe to curb irregular migration, even as rights groups warn that externalized deportation schemes could expose vulnerable people to legal and humanitarian risks.
