And it is undeniable that some people who say they left their country because of violence or the threat of violence are lying. There are broadly two types of immigrants here from outside the EU - those seeking asylum and those who want to study here or have been offered a job.Ī lot has been said about the abuse of asylum. In return, she has been made to feel unwelcome. She is a doctor, pays her taxes, has never broken the law and loves serving people. In spite of all this, you couldn't pay her enough to make this trade. Trading in a Zimbabwean passport for an Irish one would remove a mountain of travel restrictions and dreaded visits to the immigration office.
She is Zimbabwean, has lived in Ireland for over six years and is entitled to apply for citizenship, but has chosen not to do so. She's one of the most pleasant people I know. I'm not going to give them the satisfaction of thinking I need it!"Īnd no, she isn't just an angry black woman. Brian Lenihan's immigration Bill could end up making non-EU citizens feel unwelcome here, writes Bryan Mukundi.Ī friend angrily told me recently that there was no way on God's green earth she was going to apply for Irish citizenship.
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