‘Nazi-like’ immigration legislation under fire

A FORMER adviser to three Fianna Fáil Taoisigh criticised the Government yesterday for rushing through immigration legislation, branded as Nazi-like in the Seanad yesterday.

Dr Martin Mansergh a former special adviser to Charles Haughey, Albert Reynolds and current Taoiseach Bertie Ahern criticised the Government for not allowing senators enough time to consider the Immigration Bill 2004 before forcing all stages of the Bill through the Seanad.

The bill is required to patch up legislative loopholes arising from a High Court ruling last week that sections of the Immigration Act 1999 were unconstitutional.