Possible Deportation Support Needed

by Emma-RAR Thu Dec 01, 2005 17:12

There thankfully was no deportation today. But on the 8th of December everyone that was there today has to sign back which is not a good sign. People were taken upstairs in the gnib to have an 'interview' with the nigerian embassy which means they are getting peoples travel documents ready for deportation. So again we will be there next thursday from 1.30pm and would ask people to come down for support.

by gay geori Thu Dec 01, 2005 22:56 gg at bearla dot ie

One wonders if it's just Nigerians RAR are concerned about. This is twice we've seen "call to arms" by these people in the last few weeks on Indymedia.ie - both were false alarms and both concerned nigerians only. One wonders if they called out the Irish Times photographers for both occassions too for the latest stunts outside the GNIB...

by x Fri Dec 02, 2005 00:33

Michael McDowell said to Ivana Bacik during the run up to the referendum that the referendum was really about getting rid of the Nigerians.

This is Mickey's obsession.

by gay geori Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:27 gg at bearla dot ie

Can you give us the source for that claim?

by Residents Against Racism Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:46

It is true that McDowell said it. Bacik herself admitted so and it is cited in an issue of the village magazine, which McDowell didn't refute.

As for RAR only campaigning for Nigerians, that is utter nonsense and shows absolutely no knowledge of what we do. Next week we will be having a protest with asylum seekers from Afghanistan. We currently have cases involving people from all across eastern europe, africa, and asia and in recent months we have also had a few cases involving americans.

by eamonn Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:50

please tell more....that is just plain interesting

by Kevin Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:01

Provide me with an audio link or scan in a copy of what Mc Dowell said - basically prove it. In any case his obsession with Nigerian nationals is for a good reason, they make up the largest number of failed asylum seekers in this country. Mc Dowell is exercising his power to decide who can stay in what is a sovereign nation. Deportations are a part of life in every other EU country; they will continue to be a part of Ireland’s.

by Residents Against Racism Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:11

Eamonn it is foolish of you to think that their are no asylum seekers from America, or is it that you think the USA is the only America. Having said that we have also helped US citizens from claiming residency under the IBC scheme.

Kevin it was published in the village. You want to see the piece, contact the village or you could contact Bacik yourself. I am not prepared to waste my time scanning through old copies of the village in order to satisfy a biggot.

by Con Carroll - ClassWar Fri Dec 02, 2005 18:10

Mc Dowell was called infront of some committee in the Dail this year
his comments were about how he would love to be at Dublin airport watching people trying to enter Ireland
how he would love to put them back on the next flight to their country of origin.
with their cock and bull stories about their fears of female genital mutilation
let us not forget Mc Dowell was praised by David Dukes a member of a branch of the ku klux klan for having a racist referendum in 2004.
no doubt that Mc Dowell would support
Eammon Rothwell
Bernard Somers
Mc Guickan.
exploitation of eastern european workers on Irish Ferries for 3.60 per hour

by Declan Hannick Sat Feb 18, 2006 02:10

If an immigrant lands in another country first before they land in Ireland, then under the Dublin convertion, they must apply for asylum there. Ireland would not have been these immigrants first country of landing. Therefore its politically correct that they be sent back to those countries of landing.