Hungary's migration policy faces criticism after EU scapegoating vote

European Parliament members from the Hungarian ruling parties Fidesz, Tisza and Mi Hazánk voted for stricter EU immigration rules that opposition MP Dobrev Klára says enable the deportation of families with children and unaccompanied minors. Dobrev denounced the vote as a "scapegoating" of migrants and warned that fear‑mongering distracts from domestic problems.

Amnesty International and the Helsinki Committee also condemned the Hungarian government’s migration stance, noting its rejection of the EU migration pact, a €1 million European Court fine for failing to ensure lawful asylum procedures, and a cancelled plan to build a migrant camp in Vitnyéd. Both organisations called for humane, law‑based solutions and an end to anti‑migrant rhetoric.

The criticism highlights ongoing tensions within Hungary over migration policy and its alignment with broader EU immigration standards.