Against: what the NGOs say

The provision for summary deportation and detention is unnecessary;

The denial of the right to marry for certain categories of people may be unconstitutional, and contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights;

There is inadequate protection for separated children;

There is no protection for child victims of trafficking;

The rights and duties of migrants coming to Ireland are not clearly spelled out;

There is no independent appeals mechanism for immigrants refused residence renewals;

The right to access to justice is restricted through new limits on access to judicial review and threats to lawyers in unsuccessful cases.