EU takes 'historic' step towards stricter migration policy

The human rights organization IRC warns that return hubs risk becoming "de facto prisons" without legal protection. Image: Joshua Brown/Pexels

Of: Milla Beslic Löfdahl

The final negotiations on the EU's new migration pact have now begun. If the proposal for “return hubs” becomes a reality, migrants could be deprived of their liberty och sent to migration centers in countries outside the EU awaiting deportation. Critics warn that the rule of law and human rights are at risk of being disregarded.

April 16, 2026, News, Sweden 2026