The family of two young Syrian Kurdish men, who came to Ireland as refugees last year, have appealed for the Government to allow their sister (22) into the country after she was refused entry under family reunification. The boys’ parents and two young brothers, both of whom are under 18, were accepted under the programme but their sister Nermin was refused. When I left my family in 2015, the first few months I was always crying. It’s very bad for my parents too.”PetrifiedSpeaking on the phone from Greece, Nermin says she has never been apart from her parents. Up until 2016, refugees in Ireland were entitled to apply for family reunification with grandparents, parents, siblings, children, wards or guardians under the Refugee Act 1996.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2019 00:00 UTC