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Ireland’s Closed Border at Dublin Airport – Two disgraceful incidents as 2025 begins

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During the opening days of most new years important stories can pass us by, unnoticed. Hats off to two journalists, Conor Pope and Alexon Lacerda, who spotlighted disturbing incidents at Dublin Airport. These stories come from the Irish Times, January 3 2025. Are they isolated regrettable incidents, or are they typical examples of a “get tough” state anti-immigrant policy?

Hostile Security, Dublin Airport, January 2025 No.2
Hostile Security, Dublin Airport January 2025, No. 1

Brazilian Student Deported from Ireland over Christmas – He claims paperwork error left him “helpless”

A Brazilian student who says he was deported in error over Christmas by Irish immigration authorities has described feeling “helpless” and “abandoned” after a mini-trip away from Dublin turned into a nightmare.

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Jan 4, 2025 at 1:39 pm

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