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This report contains major contradictions, with some positive, but a number of very negative aspects. The report says, for example, that victims of human trafficking must not be treated as criminals, but as victims of crime, and this is to be welcomed. Yet it endorses the Council’s decision that Member States should announce legal immigration quotas, which could be used to establish, at EU level, a joint position in negotiations on readmission agreements.
The report rejects the idea of creating an agency to deal specifically with border control, but reiterates its support for creating a European Corps of Border Guards, comprising special units and receiving EU funding. It points out, however, that the Corps could be temporarily detached, if necessary, at the request of Member States, to help national authorities monitor at-risk sections of the EU’s external borders. We are opposed to the creation of a European Corps with Member States’ competences. What we advocate is more effective national policy and proper cooperation between Member States.
Regrettably, certain proposals that we tabled were not approved, in particular the proposal to reject any system of immigration quotas as a response to the needs of European companies, which would be tantamount to plundering the productive strengths of third countries. This explains our vote."@en1
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