During the earlier debate on Wednesday Finland's Minister of interior Kari Rajamäki (representing the Council) said: "The EU needs to intensify its efforts to provide practical support for the Member States that bear the greatest burden due to the arrival of large numbers of illegal immigrants."
Rezolūcija uzsver, ka „nelegālās imigrācijas masveida regulēšana nav ilglaicīgs risinājums”, jo uzturēšanās atļauju piešķiršana masām nenovērš cēloņus un drīzāk mudina citus migrantus meklēt laimi Eiropā.