Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings - updated 11/5/24*

If that 'protest vote' goes overwhelmingly to other parties that also favour (in some cases even more) liberal immigration policies it won't be recognised as such by the government parties and thus won't serve any purpose...If SF and SD gain significantly at the expense of the government parties the lesson those parties will take is they need to move further to the left, maybe not specifically on immigration but that is likely to be part of the package...

If some SF voters are opposed to immigration or current immigration policies, then they don't even understand what a left wing or 'social justice' party is supposed to be. The whole point of left wing politics and / or social justice policies would be equality for all and ensuring that minorities are not marginalised or blamed for the ills of the country.

Those people who claim to be SF voters and yet are also anti-immigration sound more like closet right wingers i.e. they have attached themselves to the wrong party.

But if none does in time for the next general election then nobody gains or loses (much) from the issue IMO, which suits the established parties just fine. I don't buy your prediction of a major shift to SF in protest at gtovernment immigration policies...

Where is the proof of your claim that "The legal obligation is only applicable because we havent invoked the Opt Out clause."

How is it countries such as Australia, Japan, Denmark, Singapore etc which aren't beyond the pale rouge states get to have control over their immigration policy but seemingly international courts take this away from Ireland?

I think if its now unlawful to provide accommodation the same should be applied to citizens !

This seems to be a good argument for a limit on asylum seekers if accommodation cannot be provided . An interesting scenario is what happens if accommodation is still not provided does the court sue the state ?

https://www.thejournal.ie/high-court-rules-failure-to-provide-afghan-asylum-seeker-with-accomodation-unlawful-6050116-Apr2023/

EU citizens can come for 3 months and get benefits while looking for employment .

You are making an assertion that rights only accrue on the basis of opting into something but theres no evidence behind your claim. Just your claim.

A clown government

I sure 50 locals would appreciate being housed permanently

There is a legal obligation though. You earlier claimed there isnt but have now had to backtrack to admit there is.

Ah for god’s sake there’s no way you’re not being deliberately obtuse.

We can opt out which abrogates any legal obligation. Hence the situation we find ourselves in is in no way binding. Can be changed at will at any moment by exercising our opt out.