EU Set to Tighten Stance on Illegal Immigration

EU President Ursula von der Leyen is proposing to establish more agreements with non-EU countries to stop illegal immigrants from entering the bloc.
EU Set to Tighten Stance on Illegal Immigration
In this undated file photo, people cross a border from Croatia near the village of Zakany, Hungary. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
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The European Union’s executive arm, the European Commission, is set to propose new measures to tighten its stance on illegal immigration, responding to pressure from governments across the bloc, where illegal immigration has become a political and security concern.

Ahead of a summit in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote to EU leaders who are gathering to discuss potential measures to expel illegal immigrants.

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