EU Healthcare Workers Refuse to Deport Undocumented Migrants
Over 1,100 healthcare professionals across Europe urge MEPs to reject EU deportation plans, warning they could threaten public health by turning hospitals into immigration enforcement sites.
EU healthcare workers have strongly condemned proposed measures aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented migrants, warning they could jeopardize public health by transforming essential public services, including hospitals, into sites of immigration enforcement. More than 1,100 professionals from across Europe have urged Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to reject the plans, saying they create a 'climate of fear' that could deter people from seeking necessary care.
The draft proposals, which are due to be voted on this Thursday, have been in the works since last March when the European Commission laid out its plan to target people with no legal right to stay in the EU. This could include potentially sending them to offshore centers in non-EU countries.
