Posted on 12/17/2016 7:32:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
An estimated three quarters of the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States are from Latin America. The rest come from all other corners of the world, including Europe. There are an estimated 50,000 Irish citizens living and working illegally in the United States -- a tiny sliver of the undocumented population, but a considerable number for a home country of just 4.5 million people.
And the victory of President-elect Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election has raised concerns in Dublin over their future status. Trump signaled his intent to deport millions of illegal immigrants once he takes office, causing ripples of disquiet for tens of thousands of undocumented Irish citizens in so-called sanctuary cities such as Chicago, New York and Boston, where police are not supposed to share information with immigration authorities.
Most have overstayed their visas and entered the casual workforce without the necessary papers. Many were banking on executive orders by President Obama -- now stalled at the Supreme Court -- that would have deferred deportations for millions of illegal immigrants who had employment and family ties in the United States. That plan, under a Trump presidency, looks dead in the water.
“The issue of Irish undocumented has always been a concern, and I think in the light of [Trump's victory] it will continue to be," Ireland's European affairs minister, Dara Murphy, said earlier this week....
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Already seen this , but I will say quickly . They are illegal so leave , and respect our laws.
Ahhh. The re’s that bogus 11M figure again. More like 30M. Anyway, the Irish shouldn’t be too hard to find. Go to any Irish pub in NY/NJ and start with the bartenders and waitresses.
If tbey are criminals or on the public send them back no matter where they came from. The Irish in Ireland and new immigrants are mostly far leftards anyway.
It’s kind of funny. They’re worried about their own ... worried they might come back!
Illegal Irish are deported in MUCH higher numbers than Syrians, Somalis, Mexicans, Iranians...
Deport them all, regardless of country of origin.
I say let the Europeans stay-dreamers.
That number would be much lower if they’d stay outta bar fights. Paddy wagons were named for a reason.
Hmm . . . where can another wall be built?
Have a kid that just got accepted to Notre Dame. Nothing to do with illegal Irishman. I’m just very proud;)
How many women from Northern Ireland and the Republic do you know (met personally) that were going to college in America that were deported the DAY after their Visa expired?
Those are 30,000 jobs taken from US workers.
Those are 30,000 jobs taken from US workers.
That’s it. If folks like it here, they should get on the right side of the law first thing; go through the process to enter legally; and work towards becoming a citizen.
Not about race. Not about religion. Not about country of origin. If they’re here illegally, they need to go home.
So Ireland “worries” over this, eh, Compost?
Somehow I doubt anyone ‘worries” other than those here illegally
And justifiably so
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