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Theme of the day of 23 April 2008

Illegal Immigration and FRONTEX

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Simon BUSUTTIL MEP
EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament debates the issue of illegal immigration in the European Union and the Frontex agency on Wednesday 23 April. The debate follows an initiative by EPP-ED MEPs Simon Busuttil (Malta) and Agustín Diaz de Mera (Spain).

The European Council and Commission will make statements to Parliament on the external action of the EU and Frontex, the European agency that manages operational cooperation of Europe's external borders.

Despite the many efforts of the Commission and of the EU Frontex Agency, it does not appear that the phenomenon of illegal immigration is under control and the EPP-ED Group and the European Parliament are concerned that Member States are not helping the agency sufficiently. The debate will be led by Simon Busuttil MEP, who is from Malta, a country which shoulders a disproportionate share of the burden of waves of illegal immigration due to its geographical position.

Earlier this year, Commissioner Frattini revealed his proposals on illegal immigration, including plans to review the remit of Frontex and widen its mandate, the establishment a European surveillance network and a proposal to regulate the entry and exit of non-EU nationals into EU territory.

Press Release:

24/04/2008	Illegal immigrants: Stop hypocrisy on burden sharing. Simon Busuttil MEP
10/04/2008	Examination passed: EU regulates the procedure for illegal immigrants. Manfred Weber MEP

	European Commission site on Immigration Policy
	FRONTEX - The European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the EU Member States
	EPP-ED Policy website on Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
	European Parliament site on Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
	Website of Simon Busuttil MEP

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