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We’re only paying lip service to asylum seekers’ right to work
Alternative Title
Justice pays lip service to asylum seekers' work rights
Author(s)
Date Issued
2018-01-25
Date Available
2019-02-27T14:48:31Z
Abstract
For more than two decades Irish governments have refused to permit asylum seekers to look for or enter employment. Two excuses are trotted out: it would lead to abuse of the Common Travel Area with the UK; and allowing them to work would prompt a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the Republic.
Type of Material
Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine
Publisher
Irish Times
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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Justice_pays_lip_service_to_asylum_seekers.docx
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142.71 KB
Format
Microsoft Word
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