The European Commission proposes to significantly expand the powers related to the European Border Protection Agency "Frontex". The proposed additional powers include allowing the agency to operate outside the borders of the European Union, according to Reuters. The new proposal comes after a large influx of migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa over the past summer. This expansion will be through the establishment of a "European border and return reserve" that includes 17,000 people who will remain at the disposal of the member states and can be deployed when necessary, according to the Commission. The proposal also includes establishing a new center within the agency to coordinate the return of immigrants and expanding the scope of the agency's role to include the entire deportation process.

The European Commission proposes to significantly expand the powers related to the European Border Protection Agency "Frontex". The proposed additional powers include allowing the agency to operate outside the borders of the European Union, according to Reuters. The new proposal comes after a large influx of migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa over the past summer. This expansion will be through the establishment of a "European border and return reserve" that includes 17,000 people who will remain at the disposal of the member states and can be deployed when necessary, according to the Commission. The proposal also includes establishing a new center within the agency to coordinate the return of immigrants and expanding the scope of the agency's role to include the entire deportation process.