Richard Boyd Barrett asked 'what is the good, or where is the humanity, in deporting this man?'. People Before Profit (PBP) Richard Boyd Barrett on Wednesday highlighted the case of Bilal Butt who has lived in Ireland for 19 years but was imprisoned for 50 days pending deportation. Describing him as a “lovely man”, the Dún Laoghaire TD said “for the past 15 years - as long as he was allowed - he has been working and paying tax”. He said it was “absolutely cruel” as he called on the Taoiseach to look into it. The Dublin West TD claimed “politicians all across this Dáil are legitimising racism and the scapegoating of minorities”.
