European Lawmakers Vote for Greater Powers to Deport Illegal Immigrants

EuropeAccording to data, the number of irregular border crossings at the EU’s external borders in 2025 stood at more than 178,000, a 26 percent decline from 2024. European Union lawmakers have voted for increased powers to deport illegal immigrants to “return hubs″ in African countries and elsewhere outside the bloc’s borders.The EU Parliament in Brussels approved in a 389–206 vote on March 26 a raft of tighter immigration policies, amid calls from the bloc’s 27 nation states for a more hard-line approach toward illegal immigrants.