The concept has been discussed as a way to address the complicated issue of immigration in an increasing number of European countries. It would entail setting up bases in supposedly third-world nations to hold individuals attempting to apply for asylum in Europe until their cases are resolved. Italy is currently providing funding for the construction of a facility of this kind in Albania to handle some of the migrants attempting to enter its borders. Travel to Italy will only be permitted to those whose claims are accepted.
As a result, they diverge greatly from the Rwanda plan that the previous British government supported, which would have placed asylum applicants in Africa rather than Britain even if their claims were accepted.
Ursula von der Leyen, the chairman of the European Commission, has now confirmed that she has asked Ylva Johansson, the commissioner for internal affairs and migration and one of her most senior deputies, to “counter illegal migration.” She added that “we should also continue to explore possible ways forward as regards the idea of developing return hubs outside the EU.”
