“One of my strategic priorities as Minister for Justice.”
“We have international obligations”: Irish Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien refuses to say whether Ireland can accept another 100,000 asylum seekers, while Minister Paschal Donohoe says “we will find the money” to support asylum seekers despite “challenges.” #gript
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien defends asylum seekers voting in local elections, saying that they should “have a say in relation to local democracy.” Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
Machiavellian.
“It’s basically telling ordinary people they are too stupid to arrive at their own conclusions.”
“International obligations.”
“Sometimes people have their application for refugee status refused, but they will be granted leave to remain”: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits that some migrants are allowed to stay in Ireland even after their asylum claim is rejected, even if “they’re not genuine refugees.” #gript
Ireland and Denmark have “an opt-in or opt-out clause.”
“They were economic migrants”: Ex-Irish immigration official Seán Deegan explains why he rejected 99% of asylum claims he heard. #gript
Senseless.
Irresponsible.
Fine Gael Junior Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says that Ireland is “very lucky & privileged” to be a net contributor to the EU & able to “support our European friends” through the billions of euros invested into refugee accommodation.