Posted on 06/18/2008 5:49:17 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
STRASBOURG: European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to allow countries in the bloc to hold undocumented migrants in detention centers for up to 18 months and ban them from EU territory for five years.
Approved in this medieval French border city, which is home to a significant population of North Africans and Turks, the legislation establishes common rules for expelling foreigners who are detained on EU territory without permission to be there.
Described by critics like Amnesty International as "severely flawed" and an erosion of human rights standards, but by supporters as a balanced approach, the so-called return directive passed in the European Parliament by a vote of 369 to 197, with 106 deputies abstaining.
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How cruel!
Here we mostly ignore them, but do round up a few to satisfy the evil anti-illegal invader element.
Described by critics like Amnesty International as “severely flawed” and an erosion of human rights standards....
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Okay, since it’s mean to lock them up, how about just shooting them for trespassing?
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