Interior Ministers of 15 EU countries send a letter to the Commission requesting stricter measures towards migration.
Participating states advocate the creation of centres in non-EU countries to house people rescued at sea.
They propose to maintain and deepen migration management outsourcing agreements with countries like Tunisia, Turkey, and Egypt.
The letter suggests a reevaluation of the safe country concept.
The immigration debate will intensify in upcoming European elections, with repressive messages notably dominant.
Many Europeans reject the idea of outsourcing migration responsibility to third countries where human rights may not be guaranteed.
Conclusion: The regressive direction of immigration policies and the outsourcing of migration responsibility reinforces a wrongful and conflictual picture of immigration.