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Europe's Far-Right Pushes U.S.-Style Deportation Units

2/10/2026

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The Bavarian branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) plans a deportation unit modeled on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target unauthorized immigrants.
Belgium's Vlaams Belang aims to establish a similar deportation force.
Critics, including EU politicians, say the proposals normalize anti-immigration policies inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The European Commission is responding with a five-year migration strategy to counter the rise of far-right ideologies.

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The Bavarian branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) plans a deportation unit modeled on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target unauthorized immigrants.
Belgium's Vlaams Belang aims to establish a similar deportation force.
Critics, including EU politicians, say the proposals normalize anti-immigration policies inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The European Commission is responding with a five-year migration strategy to counter the rise of far-right ideologies.