Govt urged to do more to integrate ethnic minorities

The Conference of Religious in Ireland has called on the Government to do more ensure asylum seekers and migrant workers are properly integrated into Irish society.

The organisation said today that many ethnic minorities felt they were not respected by Irish society, which could be just as racist as other European societies.

CORI said the Government could tackle the matter by introducing a fair and effective green card system for migrant workers.

It also said refugee and asylum issues should be integrated into mainstream immigration policy and asylum-seekers should be allowed to work if their applications have not been processed within six months.