Members of the European Parliament broke into "send them back" chants after legislators approved a migration and asylum bill package, Al Jazeera reports.

The outburst occurred inside the plenary chamber in Strasbourg immediately after the vote result was announced. According to Al Jazeera's headline reporting, the chant — long associated with anti-immigration movements — came from members of the parliament's far-right political groups following passage of the measure.

What did the parliament approve?

The chamber passed what Al Jazeera characterizes as an anti-migrant bill. The report frames the legislation as part of a broader hardening of the European Union's approach to migration and asylum.

The vote and the chamber reaction were reported by Al Jazeera. The outlet's headline — "'Send them back' chants in EU Parliament after anti-migrant bill passes" — captures the two elements of the story: the legislative outcome and the conduct of lawmakers in the chamber after the result.

What does the reaction signal?

Chanting from the floor of the parliament is highly unusual. The chamber's rules of procedure expect decorum during and after votes, and slogans shouted from the benches typically draw a rebuke from the chair.

The episode, as reported, points to the increasingly prominent role that anti-immigration parties now play in the EU's legislative process. Far-right groups gained seats in the June 2024 European Parliament elections and have since influenced the chamber's agenda on migration, a trend Al Jazeera's coverage reflects.

What are the practical implications?

For practitioners tracking EU migration law, the reported passage of the bill signals continued legislative activity in an area that has moved decisively toward restriction and externalized border control. Lawmakers who chant slogans from the chamber floor do not change the legal effect of a vote — but they do illustrate the political coalition now driving it.

Clients with asylum, resettlement or border-procedure exposure in the EU should monitor the Official Journal for the text of the adopted act, its entry-into-force date and any implementing measures that follow.

Note: This report is based on headline information from Al Jazeera. Details of the vote tally, the specific provisions of the bill and the identities of the chanting members were not contained in the source material and could not be independently verified for this report.