The European Union has moved forward with a migration policy overhaul aimed at stepping up deportations and expanding detention capacity outside the bloc, according to multiple outlets. The package advances legal and operational changes designed to make it easier to remove people who do not have the right to stay in the EU, and it includes provisions that would enable partnerships or agreements to set up detention facilities abroad. Supporters and policy experts cited by outlets say the framing of the rules in EU law is intended to keep measures compatible with international law. At the same time, opponents and rights groups criticize the approach and argue it would lead to harsher treatment of migrants and affect human rights protections. Several reports note that critics compare the policy direction to the more aggressive immigration stance associated with the Trump administration, and they warn the changes could endanger migrants and weaken safeguards across member states. Coverage describes the deal as the EU’s hardest line on migration so far and highlights that it draws sharp criticism from opponents in countries across Europe.