Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings and threadbans - updated 11/5/24*

If some are still here, it doesn't seem that big an issue. They are not criminals, just failed asylum seekers (if they actually were criminals, it's much more likely the authorities would go looking for them to deport them).

If you make a claim, one like this , where you said Simon Harris said something, it's up to you to back that up, because when you dont, we just don't believe you.

We have criminals here using different names, fake documents etc., some don't come to AGS attention until crimes committed here

I'm sure crime case links articles have already been posted or "untrue links dumped" as some posters claim

Bit of a weird obsession you have there. Do you go trawling news reports for foreign named people in court?

Who is importing criminals?

I never suggested that they are not criminals. I'm sure some asylum seekers and refugees are criminals in their own country, quite possibly why some seek asylum/have to leave .

Political prisoners, being on the 'wrong ' side of a dodgy government, refusing to be conscripted into an army, lots of reasons why they may be criminals.

On the run over heinous crimes in their home country and housed in Ireland to commit more crimes, that is very wrong, we should not be importing criminals

The poster herself admitted in this thread that a lot of the scaremongering she does about foreign born criminals is tarring them all with the same brush. I don't know if it's possible to have a genuine discussion with someone who trawls through Facebook, twitter and Telegram to find stories of criminality of non Irish nationals and admits that this is adversely stereotyping people. That poster also posts stories from social media that can be completely unverified.

We have seen the real life dangers of doing this in Dungarvan and Finglas.

How come you are not highlighting that JP Liz V1 has the behaviour of dismissal and not listening?

Its irrational tbh . Drummed up fear .

We have 2 large refugee accomodation centres near where I live but we have noted zero problems or people hanging around . We had activists here stirring up my elderly neighbours too but we just told them take normal precautions as we would be doing anyway . We don't live in a posh area but fairly settled part of Dublin .

As to your relative I don't know why she is so afraid ? What or who has been upsetting her ? The publications that keep peddling antirefugee stuff are rags . I would be discussing cutting down on reading that maybe .

There was a meeting called by local councillors that helped to assuage doubts and concerns so that would be good if ye can organise in your local area.

The Department of Integration should be doing more, but I guess they are snowed under . No excuse but a human explanation.

We all look out for each other here so I and others in the neighbourhood were so mad when we saw leaflets from the nasties coming through the doors that we got on to our local tds and councillors to sort a local meeting asap . We are ordinary workers, parents , residents , families , nothing special , no particular political persuasion, just don't want those scambigs pushing their narrative where we live .

Some people posting on sm and tweeting and banging on about criminals and rapists among refugees are either activists for or are naive gullible people being fed hyperbole by Irish Freedom Party or the National Party.

Same type of drivel over and over ...

I don't agree what you are saying about @suvigirl because we are all adults here ( or should be ) and everyone is entitled to post reasonable and rational opinions or debate . And on both sides, I agree .

If people chose one of those farright parties to vote for , then that is on them and their own issues. We all know where that stuff leads to and it isn't good .

You can't blame a poster on boards for not being empathetic enough with people she is debating with . What do you expect ,a hug ?

I give her credit for coming back here and replying politely and with good information most of the time . I don't agree with you at all there .

What I have problems with are the repetitive refugee bashing posts with nothing but nonsense and bigotry to back it up .These are the ones out to wear people down . I know I can't be bothered to post back to some who go over the same thing over and over again , posting the same links about the same criminals and ignore everything anybody on the other side post except to take out of context .

Now that is annoying , but will it make me veer in a different political direction just to spite them ? Eh , no !

Could you post anything whatsoever to back up your assertion that “most leave”.

But how do you know that most leave ? Back that up then.

you are quick enough to ask for stats and quotes.

How is it irrational drummed up fear when people have negative experiences?

Not everyone lives in happy land co existing peaceful like you do

If you don't care for social media, are criminal cases in main stream media all fabricated lies