A family which has been supported by hundreds of people to avoid their deportation to South Africa presented at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) yesterday.
The Department of Justice has said that for the purpose of enforcing a deportation order, any person who is the subject a deportation order is required to present at regular intervals to the offices of the GNIB.
Protesters handed in letters to the Department of Justice on Tuesday evening seeking to overturn the decision to deport the family to South Africa.
The Oyekanmis arrived in Ireland in 2023 from South Africa, which is regarded as a safe country by the State, but the family received a notification letter.
It is understood that the family has been asked to reappear at the GNIB next month.
The Department of Justice has said that it was not the case that a deportation flight was scheduled to depart Ireland on 12 February.
It added that the enforcement of a deportation order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).
Many school friends and those involved in sports clubs with the Oyekanmi children, who are aged between five and 18, were among those who handed in letters on Tuesday explaining the importance of the family to their lives and their community.
Labour Leader Ivana Bacik, who has been supporting the campaign for the family to remain in Ireland, also submitted a letter.
A GoFundMe page, which was set up by parents at Gonzaga College, where 14-year-old Joseph Oyekanmi is a student, has raised over €10,000 for the family.
It states that organisers transferred some of the funds to the mother, Titi, to assist with immediate needs this week.
"We will continue to hold the remaining funds for now, pending further clarity on the family's next steps," it says.
If the family is to remain in Ireland, it says a portion of the funds raised will be donated to local charities that support migrant families in the community, according to the page.
Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi (Titi) is known for her volunteer work in the community.
