Shifting borders: externalising migrant vulnerabilities and rights?

This report takes a closer look the externalisation of  EU migration controls, and assesses the rights and vulnerabilities of migrants through five aspects:

• The tightening of border controls;
• Interdiction at sea and at borders;
• Returning migrants to countries of origin or transit;
• Encouraging other states to take responsibility for protection;
• The rise of migration related detention.

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