Upon taking office, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker entrusted a Commissioner with special responsibility for Migration to work, in coordination with First Vice-President Timmermans, on a new policy on migration as one of the 10 priorities of the , the political programme based on which the European Parliament elected the Commission.
Euroopa Komisjoni president Jean-Claude Juncker seadis ametisse astumisel sisse rändeküsimuste voliniku ametikoha, kelle ülesandeks on töötada koos esimese asepresidendi Timmermansiga välja uus rändepoliitika, mis kuulub kümne prioriteetse hulka, mille alusel Euroopa Parlament komisjoni koosseisu heaks kiitis.