BRUSSELS, June 2 -- European Union lawmakers and member states have reached an agreement on new migration rules that would allow rejected asylum seekers and other migrants ordered to leave the bloc to be transferred to deportation centres located in third countries.

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The legislation, which still requires formal approval from the European Parliament and EU governments, is part of a broader effort to tighten migration policies across the bloc. European officials argue the measures will improve the effectiveness of deportation procedures and address long-standing challenges in returning individuals who no longer have the legal right to remain in the EU.

Under the proposed framewo...