Migrants in Northern Ireland wishing to travel to Republic suffering 'disproportionate discrimination'

Innocent Ike from Nigeria, a representative of international students at Ulster University in Derry, said it was 'surprising' students like him 'cannot even visit Buncrana' in Donegal without going through 'an expensive and very tedious' visa application process. Picture: North West Migrants Forum

A migrant rights group in Northern Ireland has called on the UK and Irish Governments to extend Common Travel Area rights to non-nationals who are suffering “disproportionate discrimination”.

The North West Migrants Forum, in conjunction with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) and the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR), said the lack of free movement for non-British and non-Irish citizens between both sides of the border is “intentional discrimination”.