US and European anti-immigration crackdowns show a global trend toward authoritarianism and increased migrant criminalization.
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The text discusses the increasing anti-immigration crackdowns in the United States under Donald Trump, which the author suggests signals a drift toward authoritarianism, while also drawing parallels to similar trends in Europe. In the US, ICE has conducted massive deportation campaigns, though experts note that high levels of immigration enforcement occurred under previous administrations as well, with the difference being the approach taken by Democrats versus Republicans. Despite the rhetoric, many detained individuals lack criminal records. Simultaneously, European nations, both those led by far-right parties and others, are implementing increasingly restrictive migration policies, including the proposal for “return centres” in third countries, which human rights groups criticize. In Greece, refugees are being placed in pre-removal detention centers, and in Europe generally, migrants and their supporters are facing criminalization. While irregular entries into Europe have decreased, migrant deaths in the Mediterranean continue. The author concludes that the criminalization of migration is a global trend, with European countries already descending a similar path to the one the US is taking.
