There is no such thing as “an unvetted migrant” in this country, according to the chief of the Garda National Immigration Bureau, and all individuals seeking international protection in Ireland are fingerprinted and identified, reports RTE.
Additionally, Detective Chief Superintendent Aidan Minnock denied assertions—most notably from the far right—that asylum seekers are dangerous criminals who endanger public safety.
According to him, the great majority are economic migrants looking for a better life, and those with criminal histories are held before being sent abroad, reports RTE.
But he also claimed that organised criminal gangs from Albania, Romania, and China are active in Ireland, engaging in activities such as drug trafficking, auto theft, human trafficking, and exploitation.
From 13,000 in 2023 to over 21,000 in the last year, the number of people travelling to Ireland in search of international protection has significantly increased, reports RTE.
The majority, according to the gardaÃ, are economic migrants who are drawn to this place by the employment market, welfare systems, climate, security, and stability after escaping poverty and conflict.
The gardaÃ, however, have denied allegations that these individuals are “unvetted” that have been made by the extreme right during marches and on the internet, reports RTE.
According to Det Chief Supt Minnock, each asylum applicant is recognised by their fingerprints and may be deported if they have a criminal history.
According to the GardaÃ, people smuggling is a practice of organised crime organisations that have branches and facilitators in this area- exploiting lawful workers, such as haulers, airline and port employees, creating fictitious documentation, and enforcing massive debts on migrants, driving them into prostitution, labour, and criminal activity, reports RTE.
They ran networks of smaller organisations that focused on various facets of the illegal activity, including financing, cybercrime, advertising, forging papers, and taking advantage of respectable organisations like engineering firms to build boats.
Flight attendants, haulage firms, and other airline or shipping employees that can be susceptible to exploitation are examples of legitimate enterprises that are also being taken advantage of.
To come here, some migrants have spent more than €25,000, reports RTE.
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