Galway Senator calls for Government action on immigrant legislation
Galway bay fm newsroom - Galway Senator Trevor O' Clochartaigh says our laws regarding immigrants are 'way behind time'It follows calls by the Immigrant Council of Ireland for laws to protect immigrants living here who find themselves in violent relationships.
Without the full protection of the law, the council believes victims are reluctant to come forward for fear of being deported.The Oireachtas Justice Committee is now being asked to examine the possibility of recognising domestic violence in our immigration laws.Sinn Fein Senator Trevor O' Clochartaigh is calling for the necessary changes to be made.