Undocumented migrants in Ireland offered ‘once in a generation’ amnesty

Undocumented migrants in Ireland offered ‘once in a generation’ amnesty

Junior minister James Browne says the move will help vulnerable women working in prostitution

Women being exploited in the sex industry are among 17,000 undocumented migrants who will have the opportunity to regularise their legal status in Ireland under a “once in a generation” amnesty.

Junior minister with responsibility for law reform James Browne is introducing the widescale amnesty, which he said could also potentially affect any Afghan nationals already living here who are undocumented.

The scheme to regularise the status of undocumented migrants who have been living in Ireland for at least four years, or three years in the case of those with children, is being brought to Cabinet next month.

In November a portal will be opened for the up to 17,000 eligible undocumented migrants living in Ireland to apply for legal status . It will remain open for six months. The scheme will give migrants unrestricted access to the labour market, and allow them to apply for citizenship later.

The majority of undocumented migrants in Ireland are from the Philippines, Mongolia, China, Bangladesh, Brazil and Malawi. Data shows 75pc of them have been in Ireland for more than five years and 2,000 of this number are children — 93pc are working and 70pc are aged between 24 and 44.

“This is a once in a generation scheme to regularise the undocumented. We always ask the Americans to do it for the Irish. To have credibility, we need to be doing the same,” Mr Browne told the Sunday Independent .

“These migrants are people who are already here, and have been for several years, but at the moment they are working in the black economy. A lot are working in kitchens and in some healthcare settings.”

Some undocumented migrants arrived on visas permitting them to work for a certain amount of time, but they then remained in Ireland. Others never had permission to work here but found jobs in the black economy.

In relation to women who may be undocumented and working in prostitution, Mr Browne said the amnesty could “absolutely” help them to escape from criminal elements that have potentially forced them into the sex industry.

“There are people who are trapped and undocumented in this country. Women are particularly vulnerable out there on the black market. They are at risk and there’s no doubt they are being exploited by criminal elements because of their undocumented status,” he said.

Mr Browne added that there could be a small number of Afghan citizens living here as undocumented migrants.

“There could be some undocumented Afghanis living in the community who are eligible. Anyone who fits the criteria will be encouraged to apply. It is a win-win situation. It gives migrants more rights and full access to the labour market as well as protections. It is always better for our society for everyone living and working here to have the same status and rights. It will also ensure employers have obligations to provide protections.”

The refugees due to arrive in Ireland after fleeing Afghanistan last week will not be eligible for the scheme, as they will enter the country as asylum seekers. This is an entirely different process, which sees asylum seekers aspire to refugee status, in a process that takes a number of years.

It is the intention of officials to keep the scheme as straightforward and simple for applicants as possible, Mr Browne said. The State did not want a situation where undocumented migrants had to access complex legal advice in order to find out if they were eligible for the scheme, he added.

Mr Browne has worked closely with NGOs in developing the scheme, including the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland.

It is expected undocumented migrants subject to deportation orders due to any criminal offences will not be eligible for the scheme.

“It will provide an opportunity for those who meet its criteria to remain and reside in the State and to become part of mainstream Irish society rather than living on its margins,” Mr Browne said.

“The scheme will be finalised by my department in the first week in September. It will then be brought to Cabinet by the end of September.

"I expect the scheme will then open in November.”

Source:- independent.ie

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Nyashadzashe Ndoro, Another Zimbabwean Journalist Abducted as Regime says, “Nothing to see Here!”

The journalist who wrote this story, Nyashadzashe Ndoro was beaten up for writing it last night, and has not been seen according to his editor Lance Guma.

This is a story of CORRUPTION at ZESA!

Please SHARE this post until Nyasha is found!

Journalists are working so hard under horrible conditions to bring us news, the list we can do as citizens is share this post to help locate Nyasha.

Meanwhile the regimes very own Nick Managwana is saying that there is nothing to see here in his tweet.  He is part of the same regime that claimed Joanna Mamombe abducted tortured and raped herself.  The Tweet from Nick Mangwana is below.

Nick Mangwana Tweet

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Gata allegedly appoints chain of nephews to top ZESA executive posts

On Sep 3, 2021

By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Business |

Controversial Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) executive chairman Sydney Gata is once again embroiled in allegations of corruption and nepotism following his decision to appoint nephews and cronies to top executive posts

According to a statement by an undisclosed whistleblower close to ZESA, seen by Nehanda Radio, Gata this week retrenched several top employees and appointed his relatives who worked for the company during the time of the late former President Robert Mugabe.

“The corrupt ZESA Executive Chairman has started his corruption without fear or embarrassment. Today he has announced Executive changes in Zesa, bringing back ex ZESA executives who are related to him and who he worked with during  former President R G Mugabe. Today Fortune Sambo, Gata’s nephew, has bounced back,” the whistleblower said.

“No interviews nor any tender done. Sambo was an Industrial Relations Officer in Zesa. He was retrenched by Gata and given a package. He stayed outside zesa for less than 6 months.

“He was re-engaged as a consultant then as an Executive Director Corporate Services within a few months by Gata his sekuru without any procedure. 

“He was given another package when the ministry refused to sign his contract. In both instances he came out with Executive vehicles. Using the same tactic he is back according to Gata effective 01.09.2021.”

The source added that Gata appointed another nephew, Macrone Utah who used to be a technician at the institution to the position of Executive Director Operations.

“Utah. He is Gata’s nephew again. He is an ex-Zesa Technician. When Gata was appointed by the former President RG Mugabe. He elevated this Technician to the position of Executive Director Operations.  He was retrenched also and given a hefty package. He has been recalled back from the UK so that they carry on with their ZESIT corrupt mission.”

The whistleblower said Gata also elevated Engineer Nyachowe, an ex ZESA engineer to the position of Executive Director Technical Services. Nyachowe is allegedly linked to Gata through the late Mugabe.

“He was also retrenched and given a hefty package. He once bounced back as a ZETDC board member during the G40 era but the board was dissolved.

“Eng. MIDZI IS AN ex REA Executive Director who was retrenched and is now a pensioner. He owns his electrical business and he supplies material to ZESA subsidiaries up to now. Dr Manyaya we understand is an officer from Potraz.

“ZESA is undergoing a restructuring exercise. This level of corruption is shocking.  Gata as an Executive Chairman has done more harm to this public entity. All vandalism and Copper thieves are protected by GATA through ZESA Loss Control who are vandalising public infrastructure.

“Gata is always bragging that he does not listen to any other person except HE . When it comes to Gata the President is ready to fire even any minister who goes against (him) because Gata is being used to front HE’s corruption in zesa.

“This is an automatic dismissible offence but Gata won’t be fired, instead his position and wishes will be further strengthened by Mnangagwa. He is on leave but he sat on a panel that did interviews for the Public Relations Manager,” the whistleblower revealed.

Basically, it is reported that “all Executives that were on Acting Capacity were removed today because they refused to be part of Gata’s corrupt gravy train.”

In January this year Nehanda Radio covered how Gata was under fire over a bizarre internal memo effectively instructing the company’s Managing Director to enter into a copper harvesting contract with cable manufacturer CAFCA allegedly without going to tender.

A source who spoke to Nehanda Radio said by having a meeting with CAFCA to discuss the contract, Gata had already violated procedures that clearly state such deals have to go to tender.

In an exclusive interview with Nehanda Radio Gata however denied the claims saying this was “nonsense”, “You yourself have quoted me as insisting that ZESA, ZEDTC and PRAZ processes and procedures are to be observed. So where is problem?”

Told “even as you state that procedures must be followed, you have already had a meeting with CAFCA, thats were the concerns are coming from? Procurement is the process of selecting a company and the perception from the letter is that you have already selected CAFCA,” Gata hit back;

“You really must be desperate !! I am allowed to meet anyone at all. The meeting CLEARLY STATED that due process and procedure must be followed. Where is your concern really?” Gata said.

However a ZESA source who spoke to Nehanda Radio claimed Gata had “already assigned someone in the western region (Bulawayo) who is leading in copper harvesting a sure sign the selection was being done without following tender procedures.”

Gata was asked if there was a tender advert which Caffca had won? His response was that Nehanda Radio was “being used by bogus copper dealers whose licenses will not be renewed.”

Gata is believed to be a close relative of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Last year, he was suspended after being accused of corruption by former Energy minister Fortune Chasi. But it didn’t last him many weeks before he was reinstated and Chasi was instead fired. Nehanda

https://nehandaradio.com/2021/09/03/gata-allegedly-appoints-chain-of-nephews-to-top-zesa-executive-posts/

Source:- Hopewell Chin’ono and Nehanda Radio

Guinea Coup after Zimbabwe Intelligence saved them in 2004

Guinea Coup after Zimbabwe Intelligence foiled one in 2004

Soldiers in Guinea said on Sunday 5 September 2021, that they had arrested the president and staged a coup.  This is the latest political upheaval in the impoverished west African nation, as the government insists it has repelled the attack.

"We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution," said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles in a video sent to AFP.

The officer also said that Guinea's land and air borders have been shut and the government dissolved.

Claiming Conde was in custody, a junta spokesman said he had not been harmed and his welfare had been guaranteed.

Guinea is the same country that was saved from a coup attempt by the Zimbabwean Military Intelligence in 2004, which implicated the son of the late Margaret Thatcher.