THE Republic of Ireland is known as the 'land of a thousand welcomes.' It has welcomed 19,846 Filipinos who are now permanent residents or Irish citizens, data from the country's Census 2022 showed. Ireland's population is small: 5.127 million.
THE Republic of Ireland is known as the 'land of a thousand welcomes.' It has welcomed 19,846 Filipinos who are now permanent residents or Irish citizens, data from the country's Census 2022 showed. Ireland's population is small: 5.127 million. The nation has never completely recovered from the devastating famine of 1845, caused by the greed and inequality under British colonial rule that left millions of Irish in dire poverty and surviving on the potato, its staple crop.
The Irish government is almost overwhelmed in providing shelter for these people as required by international law and European Union directives.In recent months, anti-migrant protests have increased almost weekly as small groups of extremely right-wing, anti-migrant militants have staged loud and violent demonstrations. These protests have revealed how deep-seated the racism is, with much of it fueled by agitators spreading anti-migrant propaganda on social media.
Challenge Of Welcoming Migrants And Asylum Seekers
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