A senior government source said Ms McEntee told the meeting there has been an increase in the number of Nigerians coming to Ireland from the UK... due to the recent High Court case which raised questions about returning asylum seekers to the UK.
Minister McEntee said Georgia was added to the safe countries list when it had the highest number of applicants. It now not in the top ten... legislation the cabinet approved to close the legal loophole following the high court ruling the UK was not a safe country would be passed through the House by June.
A High Court case recently ruled in favour of asylum-seekers who wanted to prevent being returned to the UK as the country was not safe due to the forthcoming policy of sending unsuccessful international applicants to Rwanda.
Minister McEntee is drafting legislation with Attorney General Rossa Fanning to ensure migrants can be returned to the UK under a post-Brexit deal agreed by both governments.
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