EU approves illegal migrants plan / BBC, 19 June 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7460007.stm
"The European Parliament has passed a controversial set of EU rules for dealing with illegal immigration. Under the new rules illegal immigrants can be detained for up to 18 months and face a five-year re-entry ban. Lawmakers backed the measures by a large majority despite opposition from many Socialist and Green parties, and condemnation from human rights groups."