35 Nigerians were deported on Wednesday after the country allegedly abused various immigration laws.
Five children and nine women were deported, according to a statement from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), which was in charge of the operation.
The children who were taken were all from blended families.
The statement read, “All passengers were removed from a chartered flight that left Dublin Airport last night, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, for Nigeria,” in part.
The latest deportation was the third of these operations since Ireland started charter deportation flights in February 2025, according to a report from Irish Legal News. However, this was the first charter flight to Africa this year.
READ ALSO: Iran slaps US travel ban, “racist mentality,” and
The immigration system in Ireland is based on rules. That those regulations are strong and upheld is crucial. Any modern rules-based immigration process is founded on the return of people whose applications have been declined and deportation orders have been issued, according to the news release’s Jim O’Callaghan, the justice minister.
For our immigration system to function fairly and effectively, people coming to Ireland must follow the appropriate pathways for legal immigration.
They must do so if their request for international protection is rejected and they are ordered to leave the State, he added.
However, this is the third charter operation this year. Removal operations of this nature convey the government’s commitment to protecting the integrity of our immigration system and send a clear message that there are consequences for those who remain in our nation without permission.
Source: Channels TV
Leave a Reply