10 Years of EMN

2018 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of the establishment of the European Migration Network.

Over the past 10 years the EMN has provided up-to-date, comparable and objective information on migration and asylum in the EU and at national level.

www.emn.ie/10years 

Family reunification of non-EU nationals in Ireland

Family reunification plays a critical role in the successful integration of migrants and refugees in a new country. Additionally, family reunification schemes extend protection to family members in potentially vulnerable circumstances and as such are particularly relevant in the context of the recent refugee and migrant crisis.

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Returning Rejected Asylum Seekers: Practices and Challenges in Ireland 

This study maps the legislation and procedures in place in Ireland relating to the return of rejected applicants for international protection (asylum), and examines specific challenges and practices which arise in relation to return, and policies to overcome these challenges. 

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Illegal employment of non-EU nationals in Ireland

Comprehensive study on illegal employment concerning both regularly and irregularly staying non-EU nationals in Ireland, which outlines in detail policy and practice with input from a variety of stakeholders.

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Ireland's Response to Recent Trends in International Protection Applications

Housing crisis and processing backlogs contributing to bottlenecks in asylum system, according to new EMN Ireland research on Ireland's Respond to Recent Trends in International Protection Applications.

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Establishing identity of non-EU nationals in Irish migration processes

This study examines and maps the processes in place for establishing the identities of applicants for: short- and long-stay visas; residence and visitor permissions; international protection and permission to remain; and in relation to persons subject to a deportation order who have exhausted the asylum process.

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Understanding Asylum and Migration in Ireland: The Common Terms

A short resource to help you understand asylum and migration terms used in Ireland.

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