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5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027

Five EU countries push to launch an offshore migrant return hub deal by Jan 1, aiming to send rejected asylum seekers outside the bloc.

5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027

Five European Union countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host a return hub for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected. The targeted start date for the return hub is January 1, 2027, according to a Danish minister.

The five countries involved in this initiative are not specified.

The return hub would be used to process and return migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected.

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