EU Deportations in 2026 Europe Enters a New Phase of Migration Policy In 2026, the European Union launched the most significant overhaul of its migration and asylum system in two decades. The reform aims to: accelerate deportations, reduce pressure on national asylum systems, strengthen border controls, create external return and processing facilities outside the EU. These changes are part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (2024–2026) and several binding regulations publ