<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Illegal immigration to Europe is increasingly taking the form of slave-trafficking, devaluing human dignity and often costing lives.  Does the European Union bear any responsibility for this? As an area which receives immigrants, should the European Union not develop a common immigration policy establishing clear and mutually acceptable relations with the immigrants' countries of origin, which will combat illegality and trafficking in human beings, as well as illegal employment in the European Union? Will the countries applying for membership participate in the process of drawing up and implementing these policies?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
Illegal immigration to Europe is increasingly taking the form of slave-trafficking, devaluing human dignity and often costing lives.  Does the European Union bear any responsibility for this? As an area which receives immigrants, should the European Union not develop a common immigration policy establishing clear and mutually acceptable relations with the immigrants' countries of origin, which will combat illegality and trafficking in human beings, as well as illegal employment in the European Union? Will the countries applying for membership participate in the process of drawing up and implementing these policies?