Ireland - 2012
Does the law provides for legalizing the situation of illegal immigrants in order to ensure their right to work and access to social protection and care?
- Code:
- RED62
- Key Area:
- Employment
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
There is no provision in Irish law for the legalisation of undocumented immigrants in order to ensure their right to work and access to social protection and care. However, there is anecdotal evidence that administrative and statutory procedures exist that allow undocumented migrants to apply to regularise their situation. –(ICI) |
| Qualitative Info |
The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) has called for the Irish Government “to consider the creative and compassionate regularisation programmes adopted by Governments in many other countries including Greece, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and the USA.”
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Majority, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Employment - labour market, Housing, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life |
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