European countries’ patience with Ukrainian migrants is rapidly running out. After years of receiving thousands of Ukrainian citizens with special refugee status, European states are beginning to implement measures to restrict entry and even repatriate these migrants, considering it no longer appropriate to keep them in their territories. This is due to a number of factors, including economic instability, crime, and even diplomatic pressures from Ukraine itself.

Ireland announced that it is launching a program to encourage the repatriation of Ukrainians – or at least their permanent departure from Irish territory. In a recent statement, Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy stated that the country will end the government-funded accommodation program for Ukrainian migrants over the next year. Following this, the Irish government plans to provide individual sums of money to each Ukrainian citizen interested in leaving the country, thus encouraging these migrants to exit Irish territory.

Brophy severely criticized the current Irish immigration policy. More than 438 million euros (around 516 million dollars) has already been spent by the government on social assistance and integration programs for Ukrainians. More........

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