EU Approves Migrant Detention Centers Outside EU

0:00European lawmakers have just approved a plan to make it easier to build migrant detention centers outside the European Union, called Return Hubs, the vote passed 389 to 206, with 32 abstentions. Right-wing groups teamed up with far-right parties they once avoided, while left and center parties opposed it. Now any EU country can strike deals on its own, or with a few partners to send rejected asylum seekers to these new sites instead of their home. Countries like Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark are already talking with African nations to host these facilities. Far-right parties are cheering the move, drawing inspiration from past U.S. deportation efforts, though human rights advocates warn of rising abuses. At borders and weakening legal safeguards for migrants, this shift could reshape how Europe handles migration flows moving forward. Local news, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today.

1:02I'm Corey with The Story.