Posted on 07/08/2017 6:13:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
BOSTON (AP) A prominent Irishman who lived illegally in Boston for years has been deported, closing a case that has generated fear and anxiety within the states sizeable Irish expat community.
John Cunningham returned to Ireland on Wednesday night, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed on Thursday. The 38-year old electrical contractor had been in custody since he was arrested at his home on June 16.
Federal immigration officials have said Cunningham represented an enforcement priority because he overstayed a 90-day visa by more than a decade....
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I never argued otherwise.
Nor did I argue that he should not be deported.
My argument is that men like him from European nations should be give preference by our immigration policy.
We should not be giving preferences to the useless, the criminal and the depraved.
Excellent analogy.
50k Irish illegals in NYC. Send them all back.
Gee, it only took them 10 years to deport him.
At this rate we won’t even rid our country of the thugs and murderers.
Who was in office the majority of those 10 years?
It also proves that Trump’s deportation policy isn’t racist. Look, we sent a European back to Europe!
“This is the kind of immigrant we should have”
He wasn’t an immigrant, he was an illegal alien
What’s the problem, is “Ireland” the Gaelic word for Auschwitz?
Oh, I thought this was a story about Obama’s Aunt Zetuni, his uncle, and their overstay and welfare lifestyles. Never mind.
“Being Boston Irish I can guarantee you he would have voted Rat. “
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I’m Boston Irish.
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That was my thought, too. At least he was earning a living and not on the dole. However, he was taking employment from the native born citizenry.
Sloppy reporting here. He came in for 90 days because the Irish are visa waiver for tourism. Visa Waiver differs from the a regular visa, no extensions or adjustment of status allowed. There have been many cases of Brits and Germans etc coming in visa waiver, marrying a USC and then trying to file for green card. No can do, have to leave the country, file and come back in under the proper visa category.
Of course, if you apply for a 90 day Visa, then stay for 10 years, drive without a license, work as an electrician without having a license, pays no taxes, etc. I guess those facts alone might qualify as breaking a few laws, maybe even in your world, they certainly do in mine! I'd not categorize him as a "greenhorn," I'd just call him an illegal alien crook!
Lastly, just to top it all off, he gives an interview that runs on Irish TV bragging about being here illegally!
Strange thing it’s very hard for the Irish to come.Most need 50,000 to come into another Country..
It used to be that way. Back in the 50’s when we immigrated from Scotland, Britain had a quota of something like 152,000 could come to the U.S. each year, and it was never filled. Germany had the second largest quota, and the quota was based on the predominant nationality then living in America. Brits had the most descendants, followed by Germany back then. The Kennedys changed it to the largest countries got the largest quotas, which changed the face of America. Last I heard, Britain, Germany, and all of western Europe had a yearly quota of only 10,000 and it was an average 10 year wait to get in.
It further serves notice to visa holders that they're being looked at... unlike the 19 expired visa Saudis who bombed us on 911.
None of the dems or the media understand the meaning of the words illegal, alien, immigrant.
He contributed a hell of a lot more than Obama’s aunt.
Wouldn’t it be apocalyptic is she was deported?
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