Finland's new deportation and entry ban rules take effect on Friday

Finland will introduce new immigration rules on Friday aimed at speeding up deportations and strengthening measures against individuals considered threats to national security. The amendments to the Aliens Act, approved by President Alexander Stubb on 9 June, will enter into force on 12 June as part of the government's broader migration policy programme. The changes will alter how deportation decisions are enforced and expand the authorities' powers to issue entry bans before a person arr...