Critics of the repatriation policy call it a violation of internationally recognized human rights.

The party's policy as of 2012 on immigration remains unchanged in regards to its compulsory repatriation policy for non-whites:

It says its repatriation policy saves lives by deterring many more Haitians from leaving aboard unseaworthy vessels.

Several members of Congress have described the decade-old Haitian repatriation policy as racially or politically motivated.

So why was the repatriation policy promulgated?

State Department officials said the Administration was considering a variety of ways to modify its repatriation policy, but they were vague on their options.

As for the Green Paper, I believe it is adequate and that we should make progress on European repatriation policies.

Less funds for the distribution of the cost of reception, but more emphasis on sharing the burden of repatriation policy.

The other side of this coin means our Member States having effective repatriation policies to deter those who both seek and organise illegal migration.

The development of an effective repatriation policy is an important element of this work.