Mick Clifford: Asylum seekers subjected to Aontú's 'common sense' on immigration

Aontú seeks a breakthrough by dog-whistling about a minority of immigrants

When asked, Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said he was not alleging that asylum seekers were responsible for crime but it was an issue that was coming up on the doorsteps. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The Aontú party's election document 'Our Common Sense Immigration Policy' launched on Tuesday, strangely focused only on one small element of immigration to the exclusion of all others.

It seems one man’s common sense is another’s dog whistle.