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Noa Schumann

Fact check: Is the European Parliament forcing member states to accept irregular migration?

A post gaining traction on X alleges that the European Parliament has endorsed a new “Migration and Asylum Pact”, supposedly forcing every EU member state to accept irregular migrants or face hefty fines.

However, this is inaccurate. The European Parliament has not approved any such legislation; the video is old, and the package approved on 8 December actually speeds up the deportation of irregular migrants. The claim about member states facing fines is also misinterpreted.

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