Immigration to Ireland - policies, challenges, and solutions *Read OP before posting*

There are millions of Irish born immigrants that’s true, but they do not all live together in ONE small country.

The Irish normally move for a job lined up and get accommodated by themselves, or their employer. Moreover, a lot of educated Irish ppl are enticed to work in other countries at “job fairs”.

The Irish immigrants from today are not 1.5 million of unskilled ppl and they do not cross the border of other countries without their passports or a visas, etc!

Peter Scholl-Latour, a French-German journalist and author (who btw travelled extensively through many war-torn and impoverished countries around the world and wrote books about a lot of the issues society is facing with wars, governments and cultural differences), once said: “If you invite Kalkutta to your home in order to rescue it, you won’t be able to rescue Kalkutta, but your home will become Kalkutta”.

For the record : I am usually left leaning and I do not blame the immigrants or condone violence. However, I do blame the Irish government - and more so the EU governments - for the lax immigration policies in the EU since 2016. These policies steadily have gotten worse. Border controls seem to be non existent these days, except when it comes to the EU citizens themselves, because they still need their proper documents in order to be permitted to enter other countries.

I also know a good few people in different EU countries - and they do share my sentiment, but wouldn’t openly protest.

If the only option really is only a right wing party that promises on tightening the EU borders and limit immigration to suit individual EU countries, then the current governments shouldn’t be surprised if those parties get into power after the next elections. Across Europe.

If the pendulum swings too much to one side, it won’t stop in the middle, but will swing as much to the opposite side. Hopefully not too much in this case, but that is usually the way things go.

[Edited, as this was originally in reply to Suvigirls post]

You know exactly why their has never been huge protests.

Just like you knew yesterday when you said no criminals can get into Ireland despite posting in this thread in the past claiming the story about the Zimbabwe killer was far right lies until it was confirmed.

Just curious, when you say American crapology, do you mean the woke stuff or the corporate culture or something else?

They weren't bought by the private sector though! How hard is this to understand, they lay empty and unsold for nearly 20 years. No one would buy them

I've noticed that as well....even the defenders have given up on the pretense these men are fleeing some war or persecution, they just outright say they want a better life. We now just need some adult in the room to say, ok that's all well and good but they can apply for a work visa in that case just like someone from Argentina or Indonesia, and they are expelled from the asylum system. Unfortunately we have children in charge especially that green Roderick o Gorman.

Every time politicians say that something they don't agree with or like will hurt our reputation or standing in the world I have to roll my eyes.

Same for the same type of remarks on the EU's reputation. Like with this new migrant pact, all the NGOs saying it's going to hurt the EUs position as a humanitarian world leader/whatever.

It's not a close race, Europe's first and then it's a lot of DNF.

Lord above.

I went to a football match in Italy about 15 years ago where thousands of fans were booing & abusing the black players on the team they were there to support!

Which politician was it again that stated there was no link between "immigrants" and criminality?

Oh yes Holly "seeds" Cairns head of social democrats.

Maybe she didn't see latest case where three foreigners (at least one resident in a hostel and another in Citywest Hotel) were last month charged with assaulting a "friend" on the street and the assault ended up on the road and was only stopped when the guys female companion laid across him as a human shield.

This is all in public domain, but I will not name the names as I know how precious some are about stating facts about certain type of immigrants.

Can people remind us again what a boon to Irish society these "immigrants" are?

Ah come on now. There is no need to tar all with the same brush. There are links to criminality in all walks of life. I think of our Bankers and TDs straight away!! And don't get me started on the clergy!

We do have an immigration problem no doubt but let's be careful with the rhetoric. There are a lot of immigrants in Ireland who work hard and serve the public/community well with zero "links to criminality".

She really holds us in contempt... as well as Peadar Tobin... a very significant number could be two, ten, thirty. Rubbish from the Minister.