Migration Politics in the European Union

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
Former head of EU's Frontex agency, Fabrice Leggeri, joins anti-mass migration National Rally for EU Parliament elections. He criticizes EU's migration pact and successor at Frontex for open borders approach.

Key Points

  • Leggeri criticizes the EU's migration pact for encouraging migratory influx
  • Successor at Frontex, Hans Leijtens, takes a more open borders approach
  • Illegal migration into the EU hit highest level since 2016 under Leijtens
  • National Rally aims to combat migratory overwhelm

Pros

  • Leggeri's experience in border enforcement brings valuable perspective to National Rally's campaign
  • Focus on protecting borders and sovereignty resonates with certain EU member states

Cons

  • Controversial stance on migration may alienate more liberal voters
  • Opposition from EU leaders like Macron may hinder progress