Published June 13, 2026 · The Immigrants Editorial Team Reading time: 12 minutes Your Rights at the EU Border: What the Law Says vs. What Actually Happens There is a version of Europe that exists on paper. In that version, every person who reaches EU territory has the right to request asylum. No one is expelled without an individual review of their case. No one is beaten, stripped, or thrown into a river at three in the morning. Children are not separated from parents. People