The New York Times has called for a renewed commitment to comprehensive immigration reform in the US in an editorial today. The editorial says that the US needs to confront the issue, with a solution that “would clamp down on the border and the workplace, streamline legal immigration and bring 12 million illegal immigrants out of… Continue reading Too early to give up immigration reform fight, NY Times says
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ILIR renews campaign as Obama gives mixed signals on reform
The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform has resumed its campaign on behalf of the undocumented in the United States with a meeting outside Boston this week. More than 350 attended the meeting, which was held in the Irish Cultural Center in Canton. ILIR President Ciaran Staunton said, “ILIR wants to make sure that this is… Continue reading ILIR renews campaign as Obama gives mixed signals on reform
ILIR to hold series of meetings
The New York-based Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform will be holding a series of meetings after a period of reorganisation. They report they will hold the first meeting in Boston at the Irish Cultural Centre in Boston on April 6 at 7:30 pm. Speakers will include Bruce Morison, ILIR chair Bart Murphy, vice-chair Ciaran Staunton… Continue reading ILIR to hold series of meetings
Actress at odds with US-Ireland Alliance on visa campaign
Actress Fionnuala Flanagan has refused to appear at an event sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance because of the stand the organisation has taken regarding the Irish undocumented in the US. US-Ireland Alliance director Trina Vargo wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the Irish Times in October, where she criticised the efforts of those who … Continue reading Actress at odds with US-Ireland Alliance on visa campaign