Majority: Let illegal migrants stay here and work

A sizeable majority of Irish people are supportive of undocumented immigrants being allowed to live and work in Ireland.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

Ellie O'Byrne

Almost 70% of those surveyed in a Red C poll believe that providing a regularisation option for immigrants here would strengthen Irish Government efforts to lobby for the undocumented Irish in the US.

The poll, conducted on behalf of the Migrant Rights Council of Ireland (MRCI), showed that:

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