Green Party’s children policy aims to reunite immigrant families

THE Green Party said up to 15,000 children from non-EU countries should be allowed entry into Ireland to be reunited with their parents who have permission to work here.

The party’s children policy, launched yesterday, suggested legislation should allow for a worker who has secured an employment permit to be reunited with their family within three months of arrival here.

The party’s justice and equality spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe said: “This is a real problem that people coming to Ireland face. While they may be able to get work and live in Ireland, their families and their partners are often left behind.