EU Parliament's Deportation Vote Exposes Bloc's Sluggish Response To Illegal Migration

A sign of the times in the European Parliament, where MEPs have voted decisively when it comes to illegal migration. Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers declared that mass deportations from Europe will soon become reality, with those staying in the EU illegally facing removal.Michael Heaver points out the bizarre nature of the situation: because elected national governments are no longer allowed to act unilaterally on this issue, everything has to be agreed at EU level a process that has massively slowed down real action, as the European Union increasingly resembles "a United States of Europe."The vote comes against the backdrop of Spain's migration amnesty, which could see up to a million illegal migrants granted legal status. With open borders across the EU, countries near Spain have no way of stopping the consequences of that decision themselves a sign, Michael Heaver argues, of just how far national sovereignty over migration has been surrendered to Brussels.What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.