Garda crackdown on illegal immigrants under fire

A GARDA crackdown on illegal immigrants that involved hundreds of officers and thousands of man hours has been criticised by refugee support groups.

Garda crackdown on illegal immigrants under fire

More than 600 officers were involved in tracking down 89 illegal immigrants during Operation Hyphen last July.

A total of 140 people were arrested following the clampdown on immigrants evading deportation orders.

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