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New scheme allows undocumented migrants permission to reside in Ireland
A new scheme is being opened today which will allow thousands of undocumented migrants and their families official permission to reside in Ireland.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has described it as a "once in a generation scheme" that would improve the lives of thousands of people who contributed to society but who still lived in the legal shadows.
According to the Department of Justice, there could be up to 17,000 undocumented people living in Ireland, including up to 3,000 children.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Ms McEntee said that the scheme is not an open ended one and people will need to fit certain criteria in order to apply.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0131/1276809-undocumented-migrants/