From what I can tell so far, the vaguely newish ideas in the #MigrationPact presented today are products of the same wishful thinking that created hellholes like Moria.
It is wrong to think that chance of drowning at sea, or prospect of detention upon arrival, or possibility of quick deportation will deter people from trying to reach Europe. People take dangerous, risky migration journeys because they have to, not on a lark.
The #MigrationPact proposes pre-screening and then accelerated border procedures for people coming from certain countries. These kinds of procedures are usually unfair and rarely that quick. Think #Moria
The other idea that stands out is "return sponsorship" as the "flexible" option for exercising "mandatory solidarity." (Honestly, what do words mean anymore?)
Under this scheme, countries who refuse to share responsibility for migrants and asylum seekers will be deputized to deport people found to have no right to stay following the (unfair) accelerated border procedures. It's like asking the school bully to walk a kid home.
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