ECRE has published a comparative report on the legal framework for the detention of asylum seekers in 21 EU Member States and five non-EU European countries. The report examines the legal concepts and grounds for detention, procedural safeguards and detention in the context of return procedures. It also considers the potential legal and practical implications of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum for existing detention frameworks and practices.

This ad hoc query examines whether the legislation of the responding EMN Member Countries allows employment agencies to hire third-country nationals on behalf of their clients. Where this is allowed, the query further investigates the legal framework that enables it, as well as how these agencies are monitored and what restrictions are in place to prevent potential misuse.