Forwarded from Late Stage Ireland
There were 1,232 new international protection applicants in the month of January.
🔹58% came from Africa.
🔹24% came from Asia.
🔹14% came From Europe.
🔹50% were single males.
Nigeria has reclaimed its spot as the top country of origin for asylum applicants while Georgia has been pushed into 3rd place behind Algeria.
None of the top three have high grant rates. In 2017, not one Georgian, Nigerian or Algerian was granted refugee status when they all featured in the top ten.
Applicants from Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria are expedited through the asylum process and nearly all of them will receive refugee status and can then use the family reunification scheme.
Iran's presence in the top ten could be a signal of larger numbers to come due to the recent protests.
Dublin has the highest concentration of IPAS residents though they are not spread around evenly with the two south county Dublin constituencies and Dublin Bay North accommodating none.
47% of all current IPAS residents are single men.
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🔹58% came from Africa.
🔹24% came from Asia.
🔹14% came From Europe.
🔹50% were single males.
Nigeria has reclaimed its spot as the top country of origin for asylum applicants while Georgia has been pushed into 3rd place behind Algeria.
None of the top three have high grant rates. In 2017, not one Georgian, Nigerian or Algerian was granted refugee status when they all featured in the top ten.
Applicants from Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria are expedited through the asylum process and nearly all of them will receive refugee status and can then use the family reunification scheme.
Iran's presence in the top ten could be a signal of larger numbers to come due to the recent protests.
Dublin has the highest concentration of IPAS residents though they are not spread around evenly with the two south county Dublin constituencies and Dublin Bay North accommodating none.
47% of all current IPAS residents are single men.
🔗 gov.ie