Clondalkin Towers Direct Provision Centre Refugees are “very scared” as they face been uprooted from their community or even being made homeless according to a representative of the centre’s residents.
Naima Chaudhry, who is from Pakistan and has spent two years in the asylum process, said that the residents of Clondalkin Towers direct provision centre are fearful of the future, but have found some solace in the original deadline of closure being extended.
“The pressure has been taken off now they know they have time until June, they’re going to be mentally more prepared for that,” she told The Irish Catholic.
While people who have received refugee status have to find alternative accommodation, others face the prospect of being moved out of a community they have integrated in she said.
Ms Naima said: “There are families who have children in school, they’ll be moving out and trying to find new schools. People who have got medical conditions will have to find new GPs. Obviously everybody has connections here…that’s why they’re scared.
“We were really happy to see that the community do support us.”