Italian judges block Meloni’s plan to deport illegal migrants.

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Italy’s recent ruling against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to deport illegal immigrants has reignited a heated debate on immigration, sovereignty, and human rights. The judges blocked Meloni’s decision to deport migrants to Albania for processing, citing serious concerns about potential human rights abuses in their countries of origin, especially Egypt.

Egypt’s track record on human rights—arbitrary detentions, torture, and enforced disappearances—raised alarms in the Italian court. According to the judges, sending migrants back to such an environment could violate EU human rights standards, which mandate that only regions with a baseline level of safety can be designated for repatriation. This decision aligns with the European Court of Justice’s stance on safe repatriation, emphasizing that no country can be universally deemed safe if specific regions or groups face dangers.

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This ruling affects hundreds, beginning with a group of migrants from Egypt and Bangladesh, and has stalled Meloni’s attempts to manage migration by processing people outside of Italian borders. The decision has underscored the tensions between national immigration policies and EU human rights laws, leaving Italy’s borders open and many Italians questioning who truly holds decision-making power: elected leaders or unelected courts?

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