Members of the European Parliament erupted in chants of “Send Them Back!” moments after the chamber overwhelmingly approved what is being called the EU’s 'strictest-ever' migration and return law on Wednesday.
This marks a major policy shift in Europe. It follows years of uncontrolled illegal crossings and relentless public pressure. That pressure translated to significant gains for conservative and populist parties in recent elections.
Right-wing and center-right MEPs exemplified the energy and desire for change as chants rang out on the floor of the parliament chamber.
"Send them back!" indeed. This is an incredible display.
Today the European Parliament voted 418-218 to pass the strictest migration law in EU history.
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) June 17, 2026
When the result was announced, MEPs started chanting.
"Send them back."
Inside the parliament chamber. On the floor. In 2026.
Here's what the law actually does:
— Deportation… pic.twitter.com/czGpqdY0pK
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Euronews has described the legislation as the EU’s “strictest-ever” migration law, reflecting its significant tightening of return procedures after years of low deportation rates. It's shades of President Trump coming in and laying down the law after years of Biden's open-border policies.
A border security revolution for Europe.
Magnus Brunner, the EU's commissioner for migration, said the law "tells everybody that it is us and not the smugglers deciding who can stay in the European Union and who must leave."
“This is a historic step for Europe and proof that change is possible,” said right-wing French MEP François-Xavier Bellamy. “We are not condemned to powerlessness.”
Naturally, the left-wing politicians were less enamored with the overwhelming passage of the measure. They countered the chants with fist-clenching oppositional incantations.
"Shame on you!" they responded.
Nay, the shame is exclusively yours.
Ana Catarina Mendes, vice-president of the Socialists and Democrats group (S&D), released a statement saying, "This regulation risks normalizing legally questionable practices that would have been unthinkable in the EU only a few years ago."
Good.
🚨Unbelievably AWESOME!! The Return Directive becomes European Union Law. https://t.co/7A2DpRwHPj
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) June 17, 2026
The timing could not be more pointed. Just one day earlier, a major new UK report from Restore Britain laid bare the horrific human cost of years of lax migration enforcement and failed integration.
The 218-page report pulls back the curtain on the systematic grooming and rape of thousands of British girls by organized gangs, overwhelmingly of Pakistani heritage, enabled by authorities who turned a blind eye out of fear of being labeled racist.
The damning findings underscored exactly why public anger has boiled over across Europe — and why tougher deportation tools, return hubs, and an end to endless appeals are now in place.
President Trump has made direct calls for Europe to tighten its borders on several occasions.
"On immigration, you better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore. You got to get your act together," he said during a trip to Scotland last July.
It looks like they're finally doing just that.
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