The enduring Irish recession and uncertainty of a stable financial future are not deterring undocumented Irish, who are skeptical of the passage of immigration reform, from moving their families back home to Ireland.

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has drawn criticism for his remarks that he would vet the loyalty of potential Muslim American cabinet members.

The problem of the patriotism of "hyphenated Americans" coming into question gets new life with presidential candidate Herman Cain's assertion that he would require an oath of loyalty before naming a Muslim American to his administration. more>

Following the downfall of Rep. Anthony Weiner, NY City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has emerged as a possible strong Democratic contender for the 2013 mayoral election. Quinn, an outspoken Irish American and a lesbian, would break several barriers if elected to office. more>

Seventy priests, nuns and faculty members from Catholic colleges examine Boehner's record on issues that are not abortion, and yet are still important to church teachings. more>

Paul Wilson Dorman, 50, a gay undocumented Irishman, originally from Newtownards, Co. Down,  who is living in New Jersey with his long term civil partner, had a deportation order against him suspended by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last Thursday. more>

It was five years ago this week that the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform hosted a huge rally on Capitol Hill to fight for legalization, but little has changed for the thousands of Irish who attended in the hopes of securing their futures. more>

"The government has no business examining any peaceful religious group because a handful of adherents have broken the law. If it did, it would be past time to look into the Catholic Church, which clearly was – or maybe still is – engaged in concealing the sex crimes of priests and others," said Richard Cohen, a columnist in Washington Post. more>

Walking around the Irish neighborhoods of Woodlawn in the Bronx and Yonkers on Saturday, I got a sense of a great absence. At a time when 100,000 are set to leave Ireland by April 2012, the silence on the streets of the Bronx, where new arrivals are still quite rare, was deafening. more>

Despite the economic downturn in New York City, new Irish arrivals are coming from every county and they represent all backgrounds, from construction workers to graduates with master's degrees.  more>

As the battle over the "Ground Zero mosque" reached a boiling point over the summer, a similar debate raged on a much more quiet patch of new York City real estate: a deal between the Muslim American Society and St. Margaret Mary parish pastor Father Keith Fennesy to purchase an unused convent. more>

The big question is this – is Kelly going to try and become the first New York City mayor with an Irish name since Bill O'Dwyer back in the 1950s? more>

Officials in the president's office were reluctant to become embroiled in a major controversy about her taking part in the parade, which has excluded gay organizations for over 20 years. more>

The President takes what should have been a local issue and turns it into a national debate. Worse, after enthusiastically backing the mosque, Obama backpedals, clarifying that he was speaking only on general principle.  more>

The online magazine Slate carried a major article last week, calling for the bullies to be exonerated. However, it failed to point the finger at school authorities who share a major portion of the blame.

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The author considers President Obama's speech on immigration reform last week to be long on inspiration but short on specifics and proposes a less comprehensive approach. more>

In these tough economic times, union members are wrongly being depicted as members of an elite class who are paid lavishly while doing little work. more>

"The Muslims are not responsible for 9/11. There have been extremists in all religions. Denying them the ability to build a mosque would be like London denying the Roman Catholic Church the opportunity to build a church during the IRA bombings" says Charles Wolf who lost his wife in the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 more>

The furor over the Arizona immigration law, which gives greatly enhanced powers to police departments there, actually represents an opportunity for overall comprehensive legislation. 

VIDEO :: The AP reported that President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform and denounced a harsh immigration law in Arizona at a joint news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. more>

Ruth Marcus, editori­al writer and columnist with The Washington Post, has commenced the anti-Phoebe Prince Bandwag­on with a column that defies all logic.

VIDEO :: South Hadley high school students speak out about the case of Phoebe Prince. WWIP News reports. more>

VIDEO :: In this report from the Associate Press, Roman Catholics say they are disappointed in the sex abuse scandal that has hit the church but they say so far it has not shaken their faith. more>

Prominent Washington Post columnist and pundit George Will wants to let the steam out of the heated immigration reform debate: He suggests an overhaul of the 14th Amendment, which grants U.S citizenship to everyone born within the countries borders, included the undocumented parents. more>

VIDEO :: The Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Bi-National Project reviews the importance of the Hague Convention for international child abduction. more>

Given the problems he's faced with these days – health care, Iraq and now the exodus of Democrats such as Patrick Kennedy and Evan Bayh from the House and Senate – President Obama probably looks back fondly on the days when the biggest problem in his life was a bunch of angry Irish Catholics at Notre Dame. more>

The re-election of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is a hugely important development for the Irish-American community. more>

Senator Dodd's (D-CT) retirement means the Irish lobby has now lost its two most prominent leaders. more>

The father of a 9/11 victim is protesting his town's decision to erect a memorial to his deceased son. What could possibly be the objection? more>

The passing of Senator Ted Kennedy leaves a gap as wide as Dunloe for Irish America and the Irish gov­ernment. Unless we seri­ously up our game, the Kennedy era will be seen as the zenith of our influence on Capitol Hill. more>

Recently writer Niall Stanage declared the demise of the Irish vote in America. Stanage, from a Unionist background, may be working with an image of an earlier time, when all Irish-American political needs were met by political dynasties like the Kennedys. If that is what he is talking about then he is correct. That era has long since passed and the nature of American politics has changed. more>

New York City's Irish community is saddened by a spate of suicides within the community in the last six weeks and is eager to put pre­ventative measures in place for the future. more>

"There will be plen­ty more Irish coming over here very soon because it's so bad. I hope ILIR is able to do something for them, and me." said Alan, 25, a native of Co. Limerick who has been working in New York for the past four months.

AUDIO :: In February, Ciaran Staunton, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, said the Government must develop a new strategy as the numbers emigrating to the US increases. more>

The Irish economy has been dealt a serious blow with the U.S. government signaling it is to target 2.5 billion euros of Irish tax revenues in the near future. more>