‘Detention & removal’ centers needed to control refugee flows – EU migration chief

‘The EU countries facing the heaviest influx of refugees need “detention or removal centers” for those denied entrance or unwilling to return back home voluntarily, the European Migration Commissioner said.

Referring in particular to Greece and Italy, Dimitris Avramopoulos has stressed that such facilities are needed alongside expanding “reception centers”, also known as hotspots, to handle the intake and processing of refugees.

“Of course, during that time, people have to stay somewhere. So it is normal that we need more reception places,” he told Euractiv.com. “But detention or removal centers are also needed for those who receive the decision to return, particularly if there is a risk of absconding and if they are not willing to return voluntarily.”’

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