Several European nations are collaborating on a plan to transfer rejected asylum seekers to so-called “return hubs” in Africa. These hubs are intended for migrants who are not entitled to asylum but cannot be immediately deported to their countries of origin.
According to a report by De Telegraaf,. the proposal is being developed by Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands. These countries aim to jointly establish offshore reception centers for rejected asylum seekers, which would serve as temporary facilities until their eventual return to their countries of origin.
The Greek government has reportedly already made initial contact with Kenya, while Uganda and Rwanda are also said to have been approached. Representatives from the five European Union member states will meet in Brussels on Monday, March 2nd to further elaborate on the plans.
The previous British government tried and failed to implement a ‘Rwanda plan’—an approach that opposition party Reform UK promises to revive.
