Lorcan Sirr: Housing is the missing link in the debate about immigration

People seeking international protection were moved from outside the International Protection Office on Mount Street on Wednesday. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.iefor the World Economic Forum under the headline “Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better.” It was a speculative article on what it would be like to share or rent things we use daily, including our cars, clothes, appliances and, of course, our homes.

At the heart of their objections is the idea that their town, their city, their country is full. There is nowhere to house these immigrants – and why should we even try when there are nearly 14,000 homeless Irish people who should be prioritised? Responses that reference our international obligations are frequently brushed aside.

This perceived competition for housing has driven anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK since the end of the second World War. The fact social housing is allocated by the state also means it can easily be politicised , and an “us versus them” narrative created. The reality is we have had repeated housing crises for the last 100 years, long before recent immigration increases. Facts are malleable though. In November 2023,, “the biggest issue of concern is housing – considering that there are one million people on waiting lists”, apparently combining health lists and housing lists and coming up with a misleading message.

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