Migrants must not become outsiders

I am encouraged by your practical commitment to the care of migrants as reported in the Irish Examiner (1st and 3rd September 2015) and support the proposal for an interagency forum.

Such a forum might begin with a shared vision for Government, voluntary organisations and civic society would help to mobilise and to assure people of goodwill as to how the response would come to fruition on the ground.

This vision would indicate how migrants might connect and interact with local people arising from the locality of residence, schools, recreation clubs, etc. Already, there are models of good practice in local festivals, teams etc. especially in country towns.