JRS Ireland advocates for a just immigration framework and fair asylum procedure that respects the rights and dignity of all people in Ireland.

The main areas of policy and legislation that JRS Ireland seeks to make a contribution are: integration; detention; asylum; and migration and development. JRS Ireland seeks to further advocacy priorities through lobbying, submission of policy papers, education, media work, and collaboration with other organisations.

Integration

JRS Ireland aims to actively contribute to the development of integration policy particularly in the areas of education and employment.

Detention

JRS Ireland has engaged in research and is in the process of completing a policy submission for the forthcoming Immigration, Residency and Protection Bill.

Asylum

JRS Ireland supports the campaign to increase significantly direct provision payments which have not been increased from the original level in 2000 of €19.10 per week.

Migration

JRS Ireland has written a paper on Migration and Development and the contribution that Catholic Social Teaching can make to this policy area.