Denmark says it hopes to start deporting migrants to non-EU ‘return hubs’ as early as next year
Summary
Denmark plans to start sending rejected asylum seekers to special migrant centers outside the European Union, called “return hubs,” possibly as early as 2027. Five European countries are working together to create these centers in non-EU countries to manage migrants who do not have legal permission to stay in Europe.Key Facts
- Denmark hopes to begin deporting rejected asylum seekers to non-EU “return hubs” by 2027.
- The European Union voted to allow member states to create migrant detention centers outside the EU.
- Any EU country can arrange with third countries to send migrants to these centers instead of returning them to their home nations.
- Denmark, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, and Greece are leading efforts to set up these return hubs.
- Talks are ongoing with countries mainly in Africa to host the centers.
- Migrant rights groups and human rights officials have raised concerns about possible rights violations at these centers.
- The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner says vague promises are not enough to ensure migrants’ rights are protected.
- Rights groups warn that outsourcing migration control may allow countries to avoid their human rights responsibilities.
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