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The European Union must extend legal migration channels and intensify the force on criminal networks behind illegal border crossings, said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at a global migration conference in Brussels on Wednesday.
Von der Leyen argued that creating orderly, regulated routes to the EU is essential if the block wants to reduce dependence on smuggling networks.
"We must open up more secure, legal paths to Europe," she said, calling for closer cooperation between Europe and partner countries, including G7.
"We gotta make certain that people can find a occupation where their talent is needed... to transfer their skills beyond our borders."
The president of the Commission stressed the fresh EU talent partnerships — solutions allowing non-EU citizens to work legally in Europe, saying that 5 countries have already joined and that Brussels hopes that others will follow.
She said that the recently created "power of talent" would match European employers to qualified workers outside the block, and a pilot "gate office" in India would be launched to aid jobseekers access to legitimate routes.
If successful, it could become "a model for partnership with another countries."
It presented these initiatives as beneficial for both Europe and partner countries by developing skills, creating opportunities and maintaining the engagement of young people.
"Working in partnerships, we have found safe alternatives to deadly criminal smuggling networks" – She added.
In addition to the legal pathways, von der Leyen announced a crucial escalation of the EU law enforcement strategy.
Brussels is preparing a fresh sanction government aimed straight at migrant smugglers and the financial channels that hold them.
"We request stronger legal tools to dismantle this criminal business" – she said.
"Therefore, Europe is developing a strict fresh sanction government against smugglers ... Our goal is simple.
We want to bankrupt their companies with all available means."
The chief of the Commission said that these measures may include travel bans and property confiscations, developed in cooperation with G7 partners. She argued that migrants entering the EU illegally are frequently victims "networks of modern slavery" and stressed that the extension of legal migration routes was crucial to eliminating these groups.
The president besides called for a crucial extension of the EU border agency, Frontex, which, as she said, should be tripled to 30,000 workers as part of wider efforts to strengthen border management and combat illegal immigration.
According to von der Leyen, the number of irregular entries this year fell by 37 percent, and on the most commonly utilized routes a decrease by 26 percent.
Her statements emerged during ongoing controversy surrounding the late adopted EU Asylum and Migration Pact, which includes faster return procedures without residence permits and a mandatory solidarity mechanism.
Under this scheme, associate States must accept displaced migrants or carry out "solidarity" of €20,000 per individual if refused.
Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have declared their opposition, while countries like Poland will receive temporary adjustments to their limits due to the large number of Ukrainian refugees already admitted.
Von der Leyen acknowledged the political challenges but said that the overarching EU rule must stay clear:
"Europeans decide who crosses borders and under what conditions, not smugglers."
"We all have 1 common goal," she told the delegates.
"The common goal is to expel smugglers from business. To save the lives of thousands of people who dream of a better life."
At no time Your speech She did not mention the impact of illegal immigration on European citizens. It did not mention to the disproportionate proportion of crimes committed by migrants throughout the block, nor to the sharp decline in the level of safety felt among citizens.
Instead, she told the participants:
"We must make more bridges between our continents.
We request to make certain that people can find a occupation where their talents are needed, match them with skills and decision them beyond our borders."
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.zerohedge.com/
