While President Trump's administration's migration policies are widely reported, the EU's equally harsh approach goes largely unnoticed. In 2024, the EU issued significant expulsion orders, ramping up deportations under the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The measures not only serve to enforce tighter borders within member states but also involve Balkan countries, affecting their autonomy in shaping migration policies, leading to claims of a colonial mentality in how these countries are treated. This creates a stark contrast in the visibility of their actions compared to the US.
The European Union's border control policies are not as visible as those of the Trump administration, but they are equally brutal and effective in enforcing deportations.
In the first nine months of 2024, EU states issued 327,880 expulsion orders, underscoring a significant increase in removals and highlighting a harsher crackdown on migration.
Balkan countries, coerced into compliance with the EU's migration pact, experience a form of colonial blackmail as they enact stricter border controls without any input.
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