Romania continues to attract workers from South Asia, with the country's immigration authorities approving tens of thousands of work permits for citizens of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Finally adopted on June 16, the new bill allows for the detention of foreigners deemed "dangerous" in administrative detention centers (CRA) for a period of seven months (210 days). Previously, the maximum detention period was 90 da1
The EU is backing tougher migration policies that seek to ramp up deportations of failed asylum-seekers. Under the new legislation, EU states can establish "return hubs."
Close to 100 sub-Saharan African migrants have been deported from Tunisia under a 'voluntary return' scheme. Critics argue that tightened rules, harassment and racism migrants face in Tunisia leave them with little choice but to ret1
Another 32 men have been deported from Germany to Afghanistan. The deportation is based on an agreement with the Islamist Taliban and comes amid ongoing criticism of returning people to the Central Asian country.