The European Commission has set out an action plan for the Channel route centred on cooperation with the United Kingdom and countries along the route, action against criminal networks and stronger border management.
The plan describes an operational policy response. It should not be read as a decision about one person’s ability to seek protection, remain in a country or challenge a decision.
What it means in practice
Measures aimed at smuggling networks can involve police cooperation, intelligence sharing and border operations. They do not remove the need for safe procedures, accurate information and individual safeguards.
News about enforcement can change quickly. Vida Digital will distinguish confirmed official measures from claims about what they mean for a particular person.
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