Ireland & UK crackdown on illegals.

Belly_Dancer · 20-12-2011 1:42pm #1

And about time too!:D

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1220/border.html

Ireland and the UK are signing an agreement today designed to crack down on the number of illegal immigrants crossing over their borders.
The deal will be signed in Dublin by Government representatives of both countries.
This initiative aims to put in place standard entry requirements and enhanced electronic border systems; tightening up on the issuing of visas, and greater exchange of information such as fingerprint biometrics and biographical details.
It is billed as a reinforcement of the commitment by both governments to preserving the Common Travel Area - which came into being in the 1920s to allow for the free movement for nationals of both countries.

TheZohanS · 20-12-2011 1:48pm

Dear Sir, Madame, would you be as kind as to quote the article please.

Thanks in advance.

WindSock · 20-12-2011 1:49pm

Illegals what?

imma gonna go with immigants or bears. Prolly immigants though.

AnonoBoy · 20-12-2011 1:49pm

Illegal eagles?

plasteritup · 20-12-2011 1:50pm

ITS FAR FAR FAR TO ****ING LATE FOR THAT,DAMAGE IS DONE.

Belly_Dancer · 20-12-2011 1:51pm

Ireland and the UK are signing an agreement today designed to crack down on the number of illegal immigrants crossing over their borders.
The deal will be signed in Dublin by Government representatives of both countries.
This initiative aims to put in place standard entry requirements and enhanced electronic border systems; tightening up on the issuing of visas, and greater exchange of information such as fingerprint biometrics and biographical details.
It is billed as a reinforcement of the commitment by both governments to preserving the Common Travel Area - which came into being in the 1920s to allow for the free movement for nationals of both countries.
In a statement the governments say that the deal aims to prevent abuses of the Common Travel Area arrangement while protecting its benefits to trade and tourism, and will target what are termed ''high-risk'' countries for bogus asylum claims.
It adds that the move could create considerable savings by removing foreign nationals who have no right to stay.
Co-operation in recent months involved checking data provided in 1,700 Irish visa applications, and identified over 200 people applying to come to the Republic who have previously been refused entry to the UK.
The Joint Statement and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding on visa data exchange will be signed by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter today.
Minister Shatter says it provides a platform for greater cooperation on immigration matters, and opens the way to delivering economic and tourism benefits.

prinz · 20-12-2011 1:51pm

Ireland and the UK are signing an agreement today designed to crack down on the number of illegal immigrants crossing over their borders.
The deal will be signed in Dublin by Government representatives of both countries.
This initiative aims to put in place standard entry requirements and enhanced electronic border systems; tightening up on the issuing of visas, and greater exchange of information such as fingerprint biometrics and biographical details.
It is billed as a reinforcement of the commitment by both governments to preserving the Common Travel Area - which came into being in the 1920s to allow for the free movement for nationals of both countries.
In a statement the governments say that the deal aims to prevent abuses of the Common Travel Area arrangement while protecting its benefits to trade and tourism, and will target what are termed ''high-risk'' countries for bogus asylum claims.
It adds that the move could create considerable savings by removing foreign nationals who have no right to stay.
Co-operation in recent months involved checking data provided in 1,700 Irish visa applications, and identified over 200 people applying to come to the Republic who have previously been refused entry to the UK.
The Joint Statement and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding on visa data exchange will be signed by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter today.
Minister Shatter says it provides a platform for greater cooperation on immigration matters, and opens the way to delivering economic and tourism benefits.

Sounds like a plan.

Morlar · 20-12-2011 1:52pm

TheZohan wrote: »

Dear Sir, Madame, would you be as kind as to quote the article please.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1220/border.html

Ireland and the UK are signing an agreement today designed to crack down on the number of illegal immigrants crossing over their borders.

The deal will be signed in Dublin by Government representatives of both countries.

This initiative aims to put in place standard entry requirements and enhanced electronic border systems; tightening up on the issuing of visas, and greater exchange of information such as fingerprint biometrics and biographical details.

It is billed as a reinforcement of the commitment by both governments to preserving the Common Travel Area - which came into being in the 1920s to allow for the free movement for nationals of both countries.

In a statement the governments say that the deal aims to prevent abuses of the Common Travel Area arrangement while protecting its benefits to trade and tourism, and will target what are termed ''high-risk'' countries for bogus asylum claims.

It adds that the move could create considerable savings by removing foreign nationals who have no right to stay.

Co-operation in recent months involved checking data provided in 1,700 Irish visa applications, and identified over 200 people applying to come to the Republic who have previously been refused entry to the UK.

The Joint Statement and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding on visa data exchange will be signed by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter today.

Minister Shatter says it provides a platform for greater cooperation on immigration matters, and opens the way to delivering economic and tourism benefits.

It's odd the way RTE put 'High Risk' countries into quotation marks, almost as if they dispute the fact that some countries are high risk in terms of illegal immigration. The comparison between how rte handle this & the 'migrants hold candle lit march' rte article coverage is stark.

Nodin · 20-12-2011 1:52pm

plasteritup wrote: »

ITS FAR FAR FAR TO ****ING LATE FOR THAT,DAMAGE IS DONE.

Yeah, there's no fixing your caps lock now.

Ghandee · 20-12-2011 1:53pm

Ill-Eagle?

plasteritup · 20-12-2011 1:54pm

Nodin wrote: »

Yeah, there's no fixing your caps lock now.

soooooooooooo funnnnnnnyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

Belly_Dancer · 20-12-2011 1:55pm

best bit of news i've heard all year.:D

gerryo777 · 20-12-2011 1:56pm

Belly_Dancer wrote: »

Ireland and the UK are signing an agreement today designed to crack down on the number of illegal immigrants crossing over their borders.
The deal will be signed in Dublin by Government representatives of both countries.
This initiative aims to put in place standard entry requirements and enhanced electronic border systems; tightening up on the issuing of visas, and greater exchange of information such as fingerprint biometrics and biographical details.
It is billed as a reinforcement of the commitment by both governments to preserving the Common Travel Area - which came into being in the 1920s to allow for the free movement for nationals of both countries.
In a statement the governments say that the deal aims to prevent abuses of the Common Travel Area arrangement while protecting its benefits to trade and tourism, and will target what are termed ''high-risk'' countries for bogus asylum claims.
It adds that the move could create considerable savings by removing foreign nationals who have no right to stay.
Co-operation in recent months involved checking data provided in 1,700 Irish visa applications, and identified over 200 people applying to come to the Republic who have previously been refused entry to the UK.
The Joint Statement and an accompanying Memorandum of Understanding on visa data exchange will be signed by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter today.
Minister Shatter says it provides a platform for greater cooperation on immigration matters, and opens the way to delivering economic and tourism benefits.

Anyone remember the quote 'closing the stable door after the horse has bolted'....

Tabnabs · 20-12-2011 1:56pm

plasteritup wrote: »

soooooooooooo funnnnnnnyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

Now you're keys are sticking - hope Santa's bringing a new keyboard

Morlar · 20-12-2011 1:56pm

I am trying to think of a single reason why both governments should not have fully co-operated on tackling this problem all along.

Johnny Foreigner · 20-12-2011 1:57pm

plasteritup wrote: »

ITS FAR FAR FAR TO ****ING LATE FOR THAT,DAMAGE IS DONE.

+1

uberwolf · 20-12-2011 1:58pm

TheZohan wrote: »

Dear Sir, Madame, would you be as kind as to quote the article please.

Thanks in advance.

Agreed, but once would do the trick.

Morlar · 20-12-2011 1:59pm

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

+1

So Johnnny Foreigner, if that is your real name. . . .

Belly_Dancer · 20-12-2011 1:59pm

I suppose this calls for another Candle-lit march?

lolololol:D

giant_midget · 20-12-2011 1:59pm

This has come about 15 years too late. However this measure is greatly welcome

hooradiation · 20-12-2011 2:00pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Now you're keys are sticking - hope Santa's bringing a new keyboard

Look, some people just get very excited when laws like this are announced.

My_left_leg · 20-12-2011 2:03pm

giant_midget wrote: »

This has come about 15 years too late. However this measure is greatly welcome

i disagree.
where i live there aint that many of them (yet).
now if you live in West Dublin then that's a different matter .......

But in all honesty, who wants to live there?

Johnny Foreigner · 20-12-2011 2:05pm

Too little too late.
I flew in to Belfast from London on a Sunday night. There was no Passport control. I walked straight through, as did many Africans on the flight. They then boarded the same Dublin bus as me. This has been going on for years. The illegal immigrants and asylum seekers get refused visa's in the UK so they come to the Republic. They live in places like Mosney for 5-6 years while they wait to be processed.
It was good that the border checkpoints were removed after the Good Friday agreement was signed in 1998, but it has now created a problem with immigrants crossing the border unchecked.

gerryo777 · 20-12-2011 2:06pm

Morlar wrote: »

I am trying to think of a single reason why both governments should not have fully co-operated on tackling this problem all along.

The last gutless shower of tossers that ran this country spent 14 years not trying to upset anyone, that's why. Don't upset the immigrants, don't upset the PS, don't upset the unions, don't upset the travellers and so on, it's part of the reason this country is f****d!!!

AnonoBoy · 20-12-2011 2:06pm

D'economy be fixed now! Hurrah! After all we all know it were the foreigners what done ruined all the banking and no there be no money in the ATM machines when I be looking for it.

starbelgrade · 20-12-2011 2:08pm

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

I flew in to Belfast from London on a Sunday night. There was no Passport control. I walked straight through, as did many Africans on the flight.

Being black doesn't automatically make someone African. Or illegal.

My_left_leg · 20-12-2011 2:10pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Being black doesn't automatically make someone African. Or illegal.

see it's that type of PC bullshine that's created the problem in the first place.

gerryo777 · 20-12-2011 2:11pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Being black doesn't automatically make someone African. Or illegal.

Ah PC, you can't beat it . Don't think johnny used the word black anywhere in his post!

Freddie59 · 20-12-2011 2:11pm

Thirteen years too late.

starbelgrade · 20-12-2011 2:12pm

gerryo777 wrote: »

Ah PC, you can't beat it . Don't think johnny used the word black anywhere in his post!

No. But the presumption is that they were African & therefor illegal.

Unless he checked their passports himself.

My_left_leg · 20-12-2011 2:15pm

Freddie59 wrote: »

Thirteen years too late.

better late than never.
apparently a pilot program highlighted that up to 1 in 3 applicants checked already had been refused entry into the UK.

Bye, bye love .......:D

Ireland & UK crackdown on illegals.

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