On 4 March 2016, Ireland's National Public Service RTÉ2 had broadcast the first part of the documentary series I Am Traveller, I Am Immigrant and I Am Irish. The second episode on air today (I Am Immigrant) examines what it means to be Irish from a different ethnic background and documents the daily challenges faced by Irish immigrant, through their eyes.
There's Ricardo, a member of the Roma community who wants to join the Irish police force Garda Síochána, and Elham Osman, a young Muslim woman who was physically assaulted on public transport for wearing a hijab. Nigerian born Boni Odoemene tells his struggle between his Irish upbringing and the expectation from his Nigerian parents.
The documentary also follows the Chairman of Pegida Ireland and Identity Ireland Founder, Peter O'Loughlin, as he campaigned on an anti-mass migration in the recent general election.
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