Jovan Jeromela and Alok Debnath say they didn’t understand the extent of the inequality in the Irish system before they came, thinking it was similar to other EU countries.
Those with good English, like him, should be tapped as a resource to help give others a route out of isolation and a chance to contribute more to Ireland, he says.
The narrative that no Georgian person has a good reason to flee their country in the Caucasus for safety in Ireland is unfair, migrant rights advocates say.
These defenders are out on the street loudly counter-protesting, and also working behind the scenes to have quiet conversations with friends and neighbours.
At the moment, people waiting for decisions on their asylum applications lose all kinds of assistance – not just housing – if they find an alternative place to live.
Under the current system, a requirement to advertise for an Irish or EEA national to fill a role first is unfair to everyone involved, some say. The new bill keeps it.
The failure to ease the housing crisis, a lack of consultation, and a series of measures cast as cracking down on asylum seekers, have all contributed, some locals and politicians say.
“If you write the date in the wrong format, or if you get anything wrong, then this is going to be a credibility issue when you’re being interviewed,” a barrister says.
Immigrants are way more likely than people born in Ireland to be renters, and unequal access to mortgages slows their integration, an ESRI report says.
