Government urged to allow homeless asylum-seekers to work immediately

Ahead of World Refugee Day next Tuesday, the Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland (Masi) is calling on the Government to allow those who have been 'sleeping on the streets for months' the right to work so they can support themselves if the Government 'cannot provide the minimum that is required'. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

A migrant rights group has called on the Government to allow asylum-seekers without accommodation to work immediately, labelling supports being given as “an insult”.

Ahead of World Refugee Day next Tuesday, the Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland (Masi) is calling on the Government to allow those who have been “sleeping on the streets for months” the right to work so they can support themselves if the Government “cannot provide the minimum that is required”.