Defeat for angry migrants: The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected a Syrian family’s damages claim against EU border protection agency Frontex. The judges did not view his deportation action as illegal retaliation. This is the first case of its kind and the verdict is not yet final. The Soros-funded NGO Pro Asylum has already announced that the lawsuit will continue…
A Syrian family of six came to Greece in 2016. According to the EU court, he had expressed interest in applying for asylum. He was taken back to Turkey a few days later, in a so-called joint return operation by Greece and the border security agency Frontex. The family considered themselves victims of illegal crackdowns and demanded compensation from Frontex.
The family, who now live in Iraq, accused Frontex of acting illegally. His asylum application should have been examined before he was deported from the EU. Furthermore, the Border Patrol violated prohibitions on abusive behavior and disregarded the children’s right to effective legal protection. He demanded financial compensation of 136,000 euros for immaterial and material damages.
The court now dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiffs had not proven that their injuries were directly caused by Frontex. The judges argued that the border protection agency only supports EU states technically and operationally in return operations. Furthermore, EU member states and not Frontex are responsible for deciding whether to grant asylum and whether to deport someone. In the current case, the Syrians would have to sue Greece.
This lawsuit is the first of its kind. The family can still take action against the decision before the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It is certainly to be expected that this family will seek legal redress. Pro Asile believes that the return action was “illegal deportation during an ongoing process”. The organization described the court’s decision as unrealistic and believed the trial could continue. This shows once again that there are a lot of powerful NGOs working hard to push their agenda and bring a flood of migrants into Europe. The asylum industry is booming and those profiting from the crisis are lining their pockets.
In the case of the Syrian family, the question arises why they wanted to apply for asylum in Greece when they were safe in Turkey. Could it be about more generous social benefits in the EU? You can continue traveling from Greece…
