Furious Ireland demands UK takes back illegal
migrants after influx sparked by Rwanda bill
The Irish premier has demanded his Justice Minister
change the law to return asylum seekers from Britain.
By
CHRISTIAN CALGIE, Senior Political Correspondent
08:42, Sun,
Apr 28, 2024 | UPDATED: 08:58, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1893218/Ireland-migrants-return-Britain-Rwanda
The Irish
Prime Minister has demanded to be allowed to return illegal migrants who have
headed over the border from Britain.
Irish
Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked his Justice Minister to change the law
regarding the designation of safe third countries, that would allow the return
of inadmissible asylum seekers coming from the UK.
The move
comes after it emerged illegal immigrants from Britain are now trying to claim
asylum in Ireland, due to fears they could be deported to Rwanda.
Figures
show that in the year leading up to April 2023, Ireland saw a 16-year-high
arrivals rate, with more than 140,000 immigrants applying.
More than
80 percent of recent asylum seekers have crossed the border into Ireland from
the UK.
Despite
deputy Irish PM Micheál Martin criticising the Rwanda policy as a “knee-jerk
reaction”, it now appears that the Irish Government is happy to risk sending
asylum seekers back to Britain even though they could face deportation.
While a
spokesman for the Taoiseach said they won’t comment on the migration policies
of Britain, “he is very clear about the importance of protecting the integrity
of the migration system”.
“Ireland
has a rules-based system that must always be applied firmly and fairly,' the
spokesperson said.
“In that
context, the Taoiseach has asked the Minister for Justice to bring proposals 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.
"This
is one of a number of measures we are taking to strengthen our system and
ensure that it is strong, effective and agile. Rules and the integrity of our
migration system will be to the fore of our actions.”
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