Activities of Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA related to 2012/2263(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU
Amendments (5)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that action to combat trafficking in human beings and to prevent illegal immigration is a vital prerequisite in addressing the issue of unaccompanied minors; takes the view that measures to protect unaccompanied minors should be extended to encompass international adoption procedures;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, regardless of the nationality of the child, and of whether this nationality is recognised, the Member State in which the unaccompanied child finds itself must act as its guardian and provide it with the highest degree of protection;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for improved cooperation between the countries of origin, transit and destination on issues such as family tracing, monitored return, provided that the child’s family circumstances make it possible or advisable, reintegration and identification of suitable solutions, with a view to advancing towards a common EU approach and establishing lasting solutions; encourages exchanges of information and good practices; considers that the EU must go beyond the Action Plan proposed by the Commission so that the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors are genuinely reinforced; stresses, in particular, the need to strengthen the status of ‘legal guardian’ in the EU and partner countries, and considers it extremely important to draw up a monitoring plan in cooperation with countries of origin and any transit countries in order to ensure that the child is properly protected after returning to and being reintegrated into the country of origin;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that it is also important for the Action Plan to pay due account of the full integration of unaccompanied minors in host countries by means of measures including the granting of citizenship when or before they reach the age of majority;