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Irish government to kick out immigrants from Northern Ireland
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...-plan.html
INTRO: Ireland has announced plans to send migrants who are sneaking into the country, from Northern Ireland, back to the UK.
The Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked his Minister for Justice to bring a change in the law that would force asylum seekers coming in to The Republic to return to Britain, according to Irish news site RTÉ.ie.
The move reportedly came in response to comments made by Rishi Sunak earlier today insisted that migrants going into Ireland proves that his Flagship Rwanda plan is working as a 'deterrent'.
While Mr Harris did not address the remarks directly, a spokesperson for the Taoiseach told RTÉ.ie that 'he is very clear about the importance of protecting the integrity of the migration system in Ireland'.
Mr Harris has requested proposals be brought to Cabinet next week 'to amend existing law regarding the designation of safe 'third countries' and allowing the return of inadmissible International Protection applicants to the UK'... (MORE - details)
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Govt to consider laws to send asylum seekers back to UK
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0427/1446053-sunak-rwanda/
EXCERPT: During the interview, Mr Sunak was challenged over whether the UK is simply exporting the problem. [...] "If people come to our country illegally, but know that they won’t be able to stay, they’re much less likely to come, and that’s why the Rwanda scheme is so important."
Downing Street rebuffed claims yesterday that the Rwanda plan was already influencing movements into Ireland, saying it was too early to jump to conclusions on its impact.
Speaking in Dublin on Friday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: "Clearly, we’ve had an increase in the numbers coming into Northern Ireland into the Republic.
"And it’s fairly obvious that a Rwanda policy, if you’re a person in a given situation in the UK and well, then you don’t want to go to Rwanda - not that anybody has gone yet, I hasten to add.
"So I think it’s a fair comment of mine. There are many other issues - it’s not in any way trying to blame anything or anything like that." (MORE - missing details)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...-plan.html
INTRO: Ireland has announced plans to send migrants who are sneaking into the country, from Northern Ireland, back to the UK.
The Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked his Minister for Justice to bring a change in the law that would force asylum seekers coming in to The Republic to return to Britain, according to Irish news site RTÉ.ie.
The move reportedly came in response to comments made by Rishi Sunak earlier today insisted that migrants going into Ireland proves that his Flagship Rwanda plan is working as a 'deterrent'.
While Mr Harris did not address the remarks directly, a spokesperson for the Taoiseach told RTÉ.ie that 'he is very clear about the importance of protecting the integrity of the migration system in Ireland'.
Mr Harris has requested proposals be brought to Cabinet next week 'to amend existing law regarding the designation of safe 'third countries' and allowing the return of inadmissible International Protection applicants to the UK'... (MORE - details)
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Govt to consider laws to send asylum seekers back to UK
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0427/1446053-sunak-rwanda/
EXCERPT: During the interview, Mr Sunak was challenged over whether the UK is simply exporting the problem. [...] "If people come to our country illegally, but know that they won’t be able to stay, they’re much less likely to come, and that’s why the Rwanda scheme is so important."
Downing Street rebuffed claims yesterday that the Rwanda plan was already influencing movements into Ireland, saying it was too early to jump to conclusions on its impact.
Speaking in Dublin on Friday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: "Clearly, we’ve had an increase in the numbers coming into Northern Ireland into the Republic.
"And it’s fairly obvious that a Rwanda policy, if you’re a person in a given situation in the UK and well, then you don’t want to go to Rwanda - not that anybody has gone yet, I hasten to add.
"So I think it’s a fair comment of mine. There are many other issues - it’s not in any way trying to blame anything or anything like that." (MORE - missing details)