Nomaxabiso Maye from South Africa lived in direct provision for 3½ years. She compared life in the centre to living under the apartheid regime. “I always compare and contrast the asylum system with the one of the apartheid system in South Africa, and it seems to be the same,” she said. “Even worse than the same because people in South Africa worked during the apartheid system; even though they earned peanuts, they worked.”
Donkey Oaty wrote: » Key quote for everyone to get outraged over:
Phoebas wrote: » On direct provision for over 3 years - that is outrageous.
oppenheimer1 wrote: » It's only outrageous if her case hadn't been heard. As almost all cases get heard within 12 months it's likely anyone there longer is appealing a rejection of their application.
Czarcasm wrote: » So no link to the story, then you make up a scenario to claim discrimination you're not even sure is discriminatory. There's a video about an American asylum seeker on YouTube but you can't find that either... Seriously? This is worse than the other thread about some French politician!
Phoebas wrote: » Its outrageous in either case. This is far too long for the process to take regardless of who's holding it up.
rgossip30 wrote: » I lose any sympathy for these people how they exaggerate their circumstances here . How can a South African claim asylum when its regarded as a safe country ? Does that mean if you are a white South African you can claim too ? A case for discrimination if not possible. There was an American who claimed asylum in Ireland and had a video on you tube but cannot find it ?
Donkey Oaty wrote: » Story here.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/rally-challenges-citizenship-restrictions-1.1829001 Key quote for everyone to get outraged over:
foggy_lad wrote: » So this woman is saying that Ireland is worse than south Africa during the apartheid era
foggy_lad wrote: » So this woman is saying that Ireland is worse than south Africa during the apartheid era yet she still wants to stay here because all her needs are catered for with no cost to her? Why is she here seeking asylum from a safe country? Is she just another economic migrant trying to get in for the welfare benefits which are almost non existent in south Africa?
AnonoBoy wrote: » Direct provision is a ridiculous limbo. The system has to be overhauled. We need to get people through and dealt with quicker - make them leave or let them stay based on their individual cases but keeping them in direct provision for years is stupid and inhumane.
Fred Swanson wrote: » This post has been deleted.
suicide_circus wrote: » Yep, same way irish travellers have full access to the UK
bear1 wrote: » I'm curious. I'm Irish and have a Polish wife. If my child was to be born in Poland for example is he/she entitled immediately to Irish citizenship? Stupid question I know, just wondering.
Donkey Oaty wrote: » Fred is right if you were born in Ireland - but if you are an Irish citizen who wasn't born in Ireland, your child is not automatically an Irish citizen but is entitled to become one (i.e. it has to be applied for via foreign births registration).
Reekwind wrote: » It always baffles me how people from Ireland - a country that should count people amongst its primary exports - can have such blinkered, intolerant and ignorant views on immigration.