EU lawmakers approve migration reform allowing return hubs (opens in new tab)

The European Parliament approved a migration reform on Wednesday that would let EU countries create “return hubs” outside the bloc and give authorities broader powers to detain people with no legal right to stay. The measure passed in Strasbourg by 418 votes to 218, with 30 abstentions, and still requires formal approval by the Council of the EU before it takes effect. The regulation would require people subject to a return decision to leave the relevant EU member state immediately or within ...