Barry Andrews advocates for urgent EU migration system overhaul to address increased asylum numbers.

Dublin MEP Barry Andrews says the overhaul of the EU's migration system, despite being imperfect, is urgently needed to handle an increase in asylum numbers. The European Parliament has voted through the changes, which include controversial measures such as facial images and fingerprints of children from the age of six, and detaining people during screening. The 27 EU countries must now endorse the reform package for it to take force in late April.

April 10, 2024
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