EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system The EU has finalized a new law overhauling its asylum and migration system, enabling more deportations of undocumented migrants through measures like home raids and extended detention periods. Critics argue these regulations mimic the harsh immigration policies of the Trump administration’s ICE, potentially leading to harm and violence. This law, intended to manage migration and avoid a repeat of the 2015 crisis, has faced strong opposition from rights groups and MEPs.

• EU politicians have agreed on a new law to increase deportations of undocumented migrants.
• The regulation permits home raids to enforce deportation orders and allows for detention of individuals deemed uncooperative or a flight risk for up to 30 months.
• New measures include the creation of offshore return hubs outside the EU and lifetime bans on entering the EU for security risks.
• Critics accuse the EU of adopting practices similar to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration.
• The law, aimed at improving migration management, has been criticized for weakening procedural rights and potentially causing harm to migrants.