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To: Minister Helen McEntee
Ireland must keep supporting Syrian refugees
Together we are calling on Minister Helen McEntee to immediately start processing asylum applications from Syrian people again. The people of Syria deserve better.
Why is this important?
After the fall of the Assad regime, Minister Helen McEntee announced that Ireland will pause making final decisions on asylum applications from Syrian people.
While the fall of the Assad regime has been welcomed as a victory for the people of Syria, it has also left a power vacuum in the country and many Syrians have good reason to seek safety abroad. It’s still unclear how Syria will be governed and by whom. In addition to this, the country is being heavily bombed by the Israeli army.
Minister McEntee's decision to pause asylum applications will cause huge stress and uncertainty for Syrian people who have made Ireland their home.
We are urging Minister McEntee to immediately reverse this decision and start processing Syrian people's asylum applications once more.
While the fall of the Assad regime has been welcomed as a victory for the people of Syria, it has also left a power vacuum in the country and many Syrians have good reason to seek safety abroad. It’s still unclear how Syria will be governed and by whom. In addition to this, the country is being heavily bombed by the Israeli army.
Minister McEntee's decision to pause asylum applications will cause huge stress and uncertainty for Syrian people who have made Ireland their home.
We are urging Minister McEntee to immediately reverse this decision and start processing Syrian people's asylum applications once more.