NIGERIAN people arriving in Ireland have practically no chance of being granted asylum, according to figures obtained by the Sunday Tribune.
The figures, which also indicate that asylum applications from Chinese people are almost always refused, demolish claims by anti-immigrant groups that Ireland has an open-door immigration policy. Fewer than 20 Nigerian nationals have been recognised as refugees in the past two years, despite more than 1,500 applications, the figures show.
For an individual to be granted asylum in Ireland, they must meet very strict criteria, and their best chance of success appears to come if their country is at war.
Around 44% of Iraqis have been granted asylum over the past two years, making them the most successful nationality in terms of applications.
Sudanese nationals also have a high chance of success, with around 40% of applications accepted by immigration authorities.
Of 215 asylum applications received from would-be refugees from Sudan, 84 were granted, many of them from people fleeing civil war in the Darfur region.
By comparison, Nigerians have a less than 0.01% chance of being granted refugee status in Ireland, no matter what their personal circumstances.
http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2008/aug/10/exposed-the-myth-of-irelands-liberal-asylum-policy/
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Surely, it about time we gave some genuine asylum seekers (especially infants girls facing the risk of serious harm or death) from Nigeria a break. 0.01%??? That's an embarrassing figure for Ireland.
Shame on you Ireland
"Genuine asylum seekers" seem to be a rare, those looking for free handouts are far more common.
As for infant girls facing the risk of serious harm or death, well I assume you're refering to the practice of female circumcision. There is no doubt that his is barbaric by Western standards but it's part of the culture of some tribes in Nigeria.
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