Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh opposes EU migration return hubs, calling them a risky, taxpayer-funded human rights violation.

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh announced she will vote against the EU's plan to establish return hubs in third countries, warning the policy risks "outsourcing migration" and undermines human rights. She criticized the scheme for allowing indefinite detention outside EU jurisdiction while funded by European taxpayers. Walsh cited data showing declining asylum applications, arguing the hubs are a political shortcut rather than a necessary solution, and urged fellow Irish MEPs to oppose the measure.