Agreement on African Immigration

European and African officials have agreed toa series of joint measures to stem the flow of illegal immigration toEurope during an unprecedented, two-day meeting Morocco. Plan mixestougher security with incentives to stem to the exodus from Africa.

The action plan agreed to by ministers meeting in Rabat includes 67recommendations on ways to prevent undocumented immigrants from enteringEuropean soil,  and incentives to keep Africans from emigrating in thefirst place.

The meeting of ministers from more than 50 African and Europeancountries represents the first time they are jointly tackling theproblem of undocumented immigration, which has become a major issue inEurope. Click here.

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