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flag Ireland issued 4,700 deportation orders in 2025, mostly for asylum seekers, with most leaving voluntarily amid expanded state housing.

flag Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said the country’s immigration system differs sharply from U.S. enforcement, stressing voluntary departures and peaceful processes for those ordered to leave, including asylum seekers whose claims were denied. flag He confirmed 4,700 deportation orders in 2025, a 96% increase, with 2,111 people having left—mostly voluntarily—though the government cannot verify the status of 2,589 others due to lack of exit checks. flag To cut costs, Ireland is buying properties like the Citywest Hotel, expanding state-owned housing from 900 to 4,000 spaces, with savings expected to recoup the €148.2 million purchase in four years. flag No new purpose-built centers are planned, but other buildings may be used, with the current budget supporting about 33,000 spaces.

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