What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect
Summary
The European Union is starting new rules on how its 27 countries handle irregular migrants and asylum seekers. These rules aim to speed up border checks, return rejected asylum seekers faster, and share responsibility between member countries.Key Facts
- The new European Migration and Asylum Pact begins on Friday after years of negotiation.
- Migrants will be checked at EU borders for up to seven days before entry.
- Asylum seekers from "safe" or "security threat" countries will face faster procedures, finished in three months instead of six.
- Some applicants may stay at the border with only one chance to appeal if rejected.
- A new system called Eurodac will store biometric data (like fingerprints) of migrants as young as 6 years old.
- The pact aims to speed up returns of rejected asylum seekers, sending them back to safe countries such as Syria and Bangladesh.
- There are plans to create “return hubs” in non-EU countries to hold migrants who cannot be sent back immediately.
- EU countries still disagree on how to share the responsibility of hosting asylum seekers, especially during crises.
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