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Irish Immigration and Asylum Legislation The 1951 UN Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was incorporated into Irish law by the Refugee Act 1996 as amended by the Immigration Act 1999 and the Ilegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000. It is the main piece of legislation that regulates the asylum process. The Act also provides for the enactment of legislation giving effect to the Dublin convention. The Refugee Information Service
Colonial Scots-Irish Immigrants: The Irish Records This article focuses on sources and techniques in American records for tracing Scots-Irish immigrants who came to colonial America. Many thousands of Scots-Irish immigrants came prior to 1776, with large-scale immigration beginning in 1718. Immigration to America was at a standstill during the American Revolution (1775-1783), but following the Revolution many Scots-Irish continued to come to the United States. However, this article focuses on the pre-1776 immigrants. Electric Scotland
Irish Centre for Migration Studies/Ionad na hImirce This site will provide a range of academic and legal resources concerning migration, asylum, integration and diaspora issues, from an Irish and a comparative international perspective. We are committed to the widest possible dissemination of accurate, useful and timely documentation and information to the scholarly community, migrants and the wider public. Irish Centre for Migration Studies/Ionad na hImirce
Irish Diaspora Studies Irish Diaspora Studies always involves the study of at least two countries, Ireland and the ‘host country.‘ But this should not make us lose sight of the world–wide–ness, the inter–connected–ness of the Irish Diaspora. Irish Diaspora Studies involves the study of the Irish in much more than two countries. We should be aware of world–wide networks, particularly in economic and cultural areas. –Patrick O’Sullivan Irish Diaspora Studies
Irish Migration Characteristics, Causes and Consequences (pdf file) The purpose of this paper is to review what has been learnt about Irish migration from the work of social scientists, largely economists. For most of its modern history, Ireland has experienced large net outflows. I discuss how the outflow was made up of lower skilled people up until the 1980s but how more recent outflows have contained more highly skilled people. Over time, the outflow has also shown shifts in its gender make-up and in the destinations of those leaving. –Alan Barrett. University of Connecticut, Department of Economics