Democracy & Justice

Belgian Bill Would Allow Police Raids on Migrant Homes

A proposed law that would allow police to raid the homes of people suspected of lodging irregular migrants is causing uproar in Belgium. The government argues it's simply transposing EU legislation into national law....

by LibertiesEU

A proposed law that would allow police to raid the homes of people suspected of lodging irregular migrants is causing uproar in Belgium. The government argues it's simply transposing EU legislation into national law. But Belgian judge Philippe Van Linthout said that the governments draft law is an affront to the judiciary. "One day we will wake up in a country where fundamental rights no longer exist," he said. Defenders of the bill say it's needed to more effectively carry out returns and that raids would only be used as a last resort after a migrant has been told numerous times to leave.

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