The European Union is ramping up its fight against people smugglers with a new sanctions regime. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU wants to "bankrupt" smugglers as part of a wider tightening of its migration policies. Von der Leyen was addressing a con»»»

This week, the European Union took significant steps to tackle illegal migration making it easier to deport asylum seekers and irregular migrants. Von der Leyen also announced a new sanctions regime for smugglers. A combination of stricter rules for asylum, easier deportations of irregular migrants»»»