{"id":727,"date":"2026-06-12T07:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=727"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:07:56","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-eus-new-rules-on-migration-and-asylum-as-they-come-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=727","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the EU\u2019s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRUSSELS (AP) \u2014 The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules Friday governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers. <\/p>\n

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The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations<\/span> that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.<\/p>\n

All EU members were meant to be prepared for Friday\u2019s implementation by adapting laws, training staff and beefing up border infrastructure. But even the European Commission admits no member is completely ready. <\/p>\n

Human rights advocates warn the pact could add to the difficulties of asylum seekers face while trying to find safe haven in the EU.<\/p>\n

Here is what to know: <\/p>\n

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Screening and fast-tracking border procedures<\/h2>\n

Under the new rules, foreigners will be screened at EU borders for up to seven days before they are admitted.<\/p>\n

Asylum seekers from countries listed as \u201csafe\u201d by the EU or pose a \u201csecurity threat\u201d will go through faster asylum procedures of three months instead of six. Some applicants may be kept at the border while their cases are processed. They will be given only one chance to appeal a rejected application. <\/p>\n

The European Commission says some member states still need to implement a new biometric database called Eurodac that will register and store information of adults and children as young as 6. <\/p>\n

Many more countries need to set up border facilities to handle screening, asylum processing and detentions. Work also is needed to ensure there are independent rights monitoring at the border, the commission said. <\/p>\n

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Swiftly returning rejected asylum seekers<\/h2>\n

One of the pillars of the new pact is to speed up voluntary and forced returns of rejected asylum seekers by automatically issuing return orders when an application is rejected. A clear political priority of the center and far-right politicians<\/span> who swept to power in 2024 across the EU, returnees are slated to be sent to countries deemed safe like Syria and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

The European Agency for Asylum said there were about 802,000 pending first-time asylum applications in March.<\/p>\n

Member states also are working with EU lawmakers to allow for the creation of \u201creturn hubs\u201d in third countries where they can send migrants who can\u2019t be repatriated. Questions about deportation centers are being quietly negotiated between a group of five nations<\/span> and potential partners abroad.<\/p>\n

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Sharing the burden between member nations<\/h2>\n

Among the most contentious issues that has divided EU countries was sharing responsibility for asylum seekers, especially in times of crisis. Because migrants must apply for asylum in the first EU country they enter, front line countries along the Mediterranean like Greece and Italy have long complained they bear the weight of irregular arrivals. <\/p>\n

Citing their inability to cope under pressure, these countries allowed passage of many migrants to northern and western Europe without permission. This shifted some of the burden onto northern countries like Germany and Sweden that saw asylum applications soar to record levels, bringing their migration systems to the brink of collapse.<\/p>\n

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