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CADIC welcomes end to deportation of Irish children and their
Migrant parents
The Coalition Against the Deportation of Irish Children, (CADIC),
have welcomed the Irish government's decision to discuss proposals
for granting residency in Ireland to migrant families with Irish children,
up to 17,000 families could benefit from the proposed changes.
Salome Mbugua of AkiDWa, a member of CADIC said: "This will
be a welcome message for families whose lives, and that of their children,
have been on hold for at least two years. It should be recalled that
for the vast majority of these parents, they came to Ireland lawfully
and had applied for residency under a system established by the Department
of Justice. Their children were born here before the government decided
to change policy. They have faced nothing but uncertainty and anxiety
and this will at least offer them some hope that this limbo will end
soon.
Having campaigned and lobbied for 18 months for the rights of these
families, CADIC is hoping that the proposals will provide a positive
resolution to the needs and rights of the Irish children and their
families. Aisling Reidy, of the ICCL commented:
We look forward to examining what we hope will be a transparent, fair
and human rights based policy. The proposals could offer a real opportunity
to bring to an end what has been an unnecessary and unjust policy.
While there are many details to be resolved, we will be looking to
ensure that the proposals guarantee full respect for the constitutional
and human rights of the families."
Echoing the concerns that the proposals will comply with Ireland's
international obligations, Sarah Benson of the Children's Rights Alliance
noted:
The government must also ensure that the best interest of the children
is at the heart of these proposals. CADIC has been calling for a child
impact assessment to be part of the government's proposals and this
should now happen. The National Children's Strategy obliges Government
to undertake a child impact review before taking any major decision
or action with significant consequences for children. We are happy
to work with the government in putting in place that process.
CADIC would like to thank all those outside Ireland and in, who took
part in the Campaign to Stop the Deportation of Irish Children
and their Migrant parents.
For further information contact:
Dr Ronit Lentin
Course coordinator,
MPhil in Ethnic and Racial Studies,
Department
of Sociology, University of Dublin,
Trinity
College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Tel: 353 1 6082766.
Fax: 353 1 6771300.
rlentin@tcd.ie
http://www.tcd.ie/Sociology/mphil/mphil.htm
CADIC (Coalition Against the Deportation of Irish Children)
is a Coalition of over 20 migrant, children and human rights organisations.
Background:
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/newszine43/CADIC.htm
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