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It's more likely that will be solved by the reunification of Ireland as a consequence of Brexit.
It may solve itself in a way. Though it will require tearing up and renegotiating things with Ireland.
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Also incredibly unlikely. Do you really think the UK government is going to hand Northern Ireland back now? After everything?
This is the problem with the Leave campaign. It's all totally unworkable, there is no plan, none of them have thought it through at all.
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the reunification of Ireland
This would presumably come after a referendum and end the Good Friday agreement. The result would be incredibly devicive and may be detrimental to peace.
NI just needs to Remain as much as is possible.
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This whole 'we'll keep the foreigners out' thinking is totally flawed. If you ever want to actually stop the free movement of people into the UK you'd need to deal with Ireland.
We have a longstanding agreement with Ireland (not the EU, direct with themm the Isle of Man etc.) called the Common Travel Area (CTA). The UK Border Force doesn't carry out routine immigration checks on travellers arriving into the UK from the CTA - you can literally walk from Ireland into Northern Ireland.
Ireland isn't going to stop EU citizens entering Ireland and, therefore, the CTA.
There is only one way to stop EU citizens entering the UK via the CTA from Ireland and that is to end the CTA, which would mean bringing back the border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland. I.e. remilitarise the border, like in the days of the troubles.
Do you really think that's ever going to happen?