EU’s deportations plan risks ICE-style enforcement, rights groups warn

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondentFebruary 16, 2026 at 06:00 AM

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Over 70 rights organizations are urging the EU to reject a proposal designed to increase the deportation of undocumented people. The organizations warn the plan risks replicating ICE-style immigration enforcement tactics within Europe. The European Commission's proposal, drafted after gains by the far-right in the 2024 European Parliament elections, aims to increase deportations, potentially to offshore centers. The rights groups fear the plan would expand immigration raids, surveillance, and racial profiling, allowing police to search private homes without judicial orders. They also express concern that public services could be required to report undocumented individuals, deterring access to essential services like healthcare and education.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Minnesota 30% Médecins du Monde 40% United States 40% Michele LeVoy 50% Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants 50% Europe ×260% European Commission ×270% ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ×280% European Union ×290%

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deportation 100% undocumented people 90% immigration enforcement 80% rights groups 70% european union 70% racial profiling 60% far-right 50% immigration raids 50% surveillance measures 50% public services 40%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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90%

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Europe

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