Unlimited detention plan for immigrants ‘draconian’
Currently being debated in the Dáil, refugee and immigration groups are concerned The Immigration Residence and Protection Bill 2008 needlessly extends the power of immigration officers, many of whom are not gardaí and who cannot be held accountable for their decisions.
The Refugee Council said it was time the Government restored faith in the immigration system after ”extremely disturbing treatment” of two foreign nationals this summer.
