There has been a global outcry from Latin American nations and from international human rights groups, responding to a European Union vote last week to enforce what's called the Returns Directive – which deals with the deportation of undocumented immigrants. South America's Mercosur trade bloc is strongly condemning the new laws, while Spain stated yesterday that it would not change its immigration policy. The new directive comes after two years of negotiations, and while some have dubbed it a draconian crackdown enforcing the "Fortress Europe" mentality, others say it's an important step towards standardizing immigration policies across the EU. Cinnamon Nippard has more from Berlin.

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