EU: New Immigration Enforcement Like U.S.?

The EU has passed new regulations on immigration enforcement to facilitate deportations of undocumented migrants, reports the Guardian.

• Enforcement officials will have the power to "search people’s homes 'or other relevant premises' and seiz[e]... personal belongings in order to ensure compliance with a deportation order."
• Those facing deportation can now be held in detention for 30 months, up from 18.
• Off-shore "return hubs" will be established to hold people for "unspecified periods" until return to their country of origin.
• Those deemed a "security risk" will face a lifetime ban from the EU, up from a 10-year ban.