Key facts
- EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rules for migrant deportations.
- The new rules allow migrants ordered to leave the bloc to be sent to centers in third countries.
- Human rights groups have criticized the move, citing concerns about potential abuses.
This agreement marks a significant shift in the EU's approach to migration management, potentially altering how asylum seekers and irregular migrants are processed and deported. The focus on third-country processing centers raises concerns among rights advocates about the protection of vulnerable individuals and the establishment of a large-scale detention and deportation system.