New measures to hold immigrants in detention "shelters" indefinitely will be submitted to the EU in the coming weeks by the Hungarian government. Under the proposal, anyone entering Hungary illegally — including those fleeing war-torn countries — will be put in government camps. They will be banned from moving freely within Hungary until their status has been resolved, a process the government admits could take "months." Many see the latest move as proof that the Orbán government feels emboldened by the recent US election and rising public support for hard-line immigration policies.
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Hungary Plans to Detain All Asylum Seekers in 'Shelters'
New measures to hold immigrants in detention "shelters" indefinitely will be submitted to the EU in the coming weeks by the Hungarian government. Under the proposal, anyone entering Hungary illegally — including...
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