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'Return hubs' for migrants clear EU parliament hurdle

  • 2026-03-26
  • LETA/AFP/TBT Staff

BRUSSELS - European lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, the AFP news agency reports. The measures, criticized by human rights g...

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