In their report “Difficult
to Believe: the assessment of asylum claims in Ireland” the Irish Refugee Council call for an “urgent
review” of the entire asylum process. The vast majority of asylum
cases in this country are refused with only 5% of applicants being granted
protection despite apparently legitimate claims.
The report criticises the decision makers in Asylum
applications and appeals. Their
main concern is a “culture of disbelief” that permeates the asylum system that
seemingly results in many applications not receiving fair consideration. The
number of successful asylum seekers in Ireland is less than half the EU average
according to the report. Conversely, the UK granted just over one in five of the
applications decided in the same year (22%) This is four times the amount
afforded protection in Ireland.
Sue
Conlan. chief executive of the council, said the study had been carried out “to
get a better understanding of why the majority of applications for refugee
status in this country are refused”.
The report concluded that the application and
appeal processes themselves were behind the low acceptance rate here.
“Particularly where the Tribunal is concerned
there are reasons to believe that there is a ’culture of disbelief’ that
informs the approach that some Tribunal members take.”
Brophy Solicitors
23.10.12
Only people who are already inside of the United States may apply for asylum. It does not matter whether you came to the U.S. illegally, came to the U.S. legally but overstayed, or came to the U.S. legally and are still in valid status asylum immigration
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