DUP backs Newry, Mourne & Down refugees plan but warns against 'illegal immigrants'

DUP backs Newry, Mourne & Down refugees plan but warns against 'illegal immigrants'

Council is to become a 'City of Sanctuary' to support refugees and asylum seekers

Concerns over Council’s ‘City of Sanctuary’ status could encourage ‘illegal immigrants’ into district

The DUP has raised concerns a council’s welcome status for refugees could create a “serious situation” if it encourages “illegal immigrants” into the district. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) active and healthy committee approved a proposal on Monday (June 16) to become a ‘City of Sanctuary’. This would see the local authority join a network of communities and organisations to become places of safety and inclusion for refugees,…