[Elite] Let's Talk Immigration
Elite C
Hey Ireland.
The other day I put an Immigration Bill to the new Congress. I think our current immigration structure needs revising and my bill offered a possible solution to that. Unfortunately it was narrowly defeated in Congress, by a single vote no less.
Thus our current immigration system remains, or so one would think. The fact is for the last few months there has been no Immigration committee elected by Congress as per the Constitution. So the question arises, who has been vetting and accepting applicants? Someone had to be doing it so as in the month of March we had 2 applications accepted. Now due to Congress confidentiality I cannot disclose any other information, which is fine as we need Congress to be able to speak in confidence some of the time. The point still holds though that someone had been vetting and accepting applications without a legitimately approved Immigration Committee.
We are now close to having an Immigration committee approved, but I am still of the belief that we need to change the system. At present the Constitution allows for a 3 member committee vetting and adjudicating on applicants. If an applicant is rejected there is no where for an appeals process. I am in favour of a 1 person Minister of Immigration to vet and adjudicate on applicants. If an applicant is refused a procedure would be set-up so it could be appealed to/by Congress.
See below for my full Bill.
This bill will revise the current Immigration system. It allows for former citizens to return and opens the borders to a limited number of foreign players. We need to grow our population and this Bill will start that process.
1. The Immigration Committee will be discontinued.
2. The President must appoint one Irish citizen as Minister of Immigration.
3. The Minister of Immigration will be solely responsible for checking that each applicant is not a threat and will grant citizenship if they deem them safe.
4. All former Irish citizens are granted citizenship subject to a reduced check by the Minister of Immigration.
5. A reduced check will simply examine the activity of an applicant during their time in Ireland.
6. At least 60% of the total number of citizenship requests available each month are to be reserved for returning Irish.
7. Any foreign born, not formerly Irish, citizen can request citizenship for eIreland.
8. A maximum of 6 foreign born, not formerly Irish citizens from any one country, can receive citizenship each month, subject to the availability of citizenships.
9. The Minister of Immigration will run recruitment drives in various countries around the eWorld.
10. In these country’s an article will be published calling on citizens to immigrate to Ireland.
11. The price of publishing will be supplemented by the government.
12. If an applicant is rejected, the Minister must inform Congress as to why.
13. A rejection can be appealed with the support of 5 Congress members.
14. If appealed Congress will vote on whether to grant citizenship to the applicant initially rejected with a simple majority required to grant citizenship.
15. This Bill [Act] overrides the relevant section(s) of the Constitution
This Bill when enacted will last for 60 days. Once enacted it can only be repealed or amended by 67% of Congress approval.
While it looks like the government and Congress will now put the Immigration issue to bed, I feel its important that this issue is further highlighted as we need to achieve change to this system.
All the Best,
Elite C
Comments
The same Immigration Committee has been alive and well this past 3 months vetting and passing people that i as dictator accepted with the full knowledge of the CP.
Just because it was never replaced/amended does not mean we had not got one, scaremongering is dreadful tactic to adopt in order to make people think your an active CP candidate.
as a CP hopeful in the next election answer this:
why did you not notice the immigration committee wasn't updated??
what happened to the constitution update you were working on, you have time for an unneeded immigration update that failed to get ratified (let it go and move on)
why have you not fought in over a month?? Ireland is at war and your idle doing nothing only writing dribble, for your information the pen isn't mightier than the sword, start fighting for your country like a man.
Firstly I'm not a CP hopeful in the next election, so I'd appreciate if you got your facts right before you type.
Secondly Immigration is an important part of our country. Our society is dying and we are not getting new players. Just because you don't want to talk about it doesn't mean its not an issue that needs addressing.
I'm appauled that you opted to try and change the subject in your last paragraph. When I comment on articles I like to keep them relevant to the articles topic and not try and go off on a tangent to dodge the issue, but each to their own I guess. But since you asked, I have been fighting the last few days. I've been fighting on whatever the DO is thats set. Prior to that I had been hospitalised for the guts of two months with pneumonia. Now I don't know what goes on with you, but in my life my real health is more important than this game. If you don't like that I put myself and my health before this game then tough. My own health is much more important, at leas to me and my family.
"You are no longer second in command in IrishDefenceForce military unit."
Coincidental that you kicked me from second in command just a few moments ago, when I haven't been CP or a MInister for 2 months?
every rule will bend to the will of the dictator. just join my mu elite we dont care if you dont fight and will supply you every week
that's right i removed you as 2nd for inactivity, as for fighting take it up with erep it says 30 days of no fighting i can get you screen shots of your inactivity if you want!!, the hospital part does not wash with me, you've been on here for weeks and able to draft the immigration bill so are not as "sick" as you make out, you've also been putting out CP articles proving further that your not sick.
I've my facts straight, its your knockers that are in a twist!!
grow a pair and accept congress did not like your amended legislation they voted it down, it just suited you to stir things up to aid your CP campaign and it has failed, accept that people don't want your changes and probably not you as CP if they have any sense.
I see you have not submitted your application yet to run as CP, despite saying that you were running earlier on?? I assume you've postponed it till next month given your recent inactivity, Ireland needs an active CP who knows what he is doing, not a part time one.
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there you go, you never fought once during March, today was the first time, such dedication and loyalty!!
I've never outlined my intentions to run for CP at all as a matter of fact 😛
maybe he isn't fighting as he is increasing his strength? Before XP Inhibitors I used to never fight and only train - he might be doing this as he can't afford to buy packs.
As for writing a new Constitution, there is a whole team behind that. If he was sick, he should have been removed for inactivity - don't make him the scapegoat for what is a failure by a larger group of people.
he took on to do it hmself, there wasn't a larger group of people, and he wasn't that sick!!, and like his cp term before he lost interest in it and fighting, he has a 5 min attention span.
No WHS took it on as one of his promises. Don't blame staff for poor management.
If it had been written correctly the first time it would not need all the amendments/re-write either.
Remind me who wrote it to start with??
Aaaand yet another deflection.. If anything you are consistent at trying to dodge any and all fault for the current situation.
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8. A maximum of 6 foreign born, not formerly Irish citizens from any one country, can receive citizenship each month, subject to the availability of citizenships.
This is good as it prevents non-multi accounts involved PTOs by foreigners but I think it needs an exception for official announced helps by a friend country
P.S : No intention for intruding or prying into local affairs of ireland, just wanted to say my idea as a friend and try to be useful
i agree that immigration is very important.
however i believe eIreland must first address its emigration issue. we lose too many of our active accounts.
patch the bucket before you fill it.
agreed immigration is under control, its emigration that needs fixed, however i'd make an exception in elites case he can go with my blessing.
there are more goodbye blessings in eIreland than a funeral parlour.
is there anybody you want in Ireland at this rate Nogin?
What sort of comment is that?? Why is there such a determination to drive people out of this country? No wonder were occupied when we choke each other with our cabin fever & crazy talk.
Also, if Elite is two clicking because of his health, I don't think we really ought to throw that up at him & I'm disappointed that you'd mention the fact that presenting a bill before Congress & writing newspaper articles in such a negative manner.
How dare a citizen write articles and try and present legislation to freshen our approach to an issue that our nation faces.
To be fair from what she has shown so far. you can't really expect any sort of diplomacy or (god forbid) courtesy from Nogin.
Between the whole taking offence at everything and the general hostile attitude, one can only expect comments like these.
Fair play Elite.
While we have seen different on a lot of things recently. You pushed for something new, take on some of the comments made about different aspects of your Bill and bring it back to the Dáil in a few weeks times refined.
Also kudos for making this public knowledge. Keep the public informed of whats going on.
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"Also kudos for making this public knowledge. Keep the public informed of whats going on." I did find that bit quite ironic 😛
How so
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Voted. Eire Aonair does support the bill and an immigration reform.