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McCain hails Irish support for immigration reform

“The Irish are the key to this issue. You have tremendous power and if anyone can do it, the Irish can do it,” said Senator McCain, while pledging his support for illegal Irish immigrants. more>

Fordham under fire over speaker

Irish law professor Ivana Bacik claims that Fordham University cancelled her lecture on October 7 because of her campaign to legalize abortion in Ireland. Bacik was the second lecturer to pull out amid accusations that Fordham is suppressing academic freedom. more>

A life undocumented

“I’m undocumented, or illegal, whatever you want to call it. That makes me deportable every single morning I wake up, and I’m always afraid because of that,” says a young Irish mother. more>

Your Irish home – Made in America!

There is a strange phenomenon occurring in shipping containers across America: Irish people are essentially building their homes inside them to be carried back to Ireland. It's less expensive. more>

Undocumented Irish are staying put for Christmas - The risks of travel and getting caught by Immigration are too high

Since the war on terrorism began, the United States government has clamped down on foreigners entering and leaving the country, that includes Irish workers. more>

Diversity Visa Lottery met with lukewarm response by Irish.

Complicated requirements and paranoia that undocumented immigrants will be giving themselves up to Homeland Security if they apply online are some of the reasons for the low interest level. more>

Hard times for Irish students

Summer season brings thousands of Irish students to New York on J-1 visas, with hopes to earn money and have new experiences. But with the economy in the doldrums most are jobless and depressed. For many students, spending the summer back in Ireland is beginning to look like a better option. more>

Apartment scam dupes students

Irish students arriving in Queens and the Bronx may discover flyers for apartments without broker’s fees or a credit standard, but these students are being duped. The advertised number is a scam that requires students to pay high calling charges and does not deliver the promised “no fee” apartments. more>

The point of no return? High costs of living shock returning Irish

For many young Irish immigrants, America is a stop on the way to owning a home back in Ireland. But six-percent inflation threatens those plans, and Irish natives in the States are in denial. more>

Ten Boston Irish deported; caught on border train by INS

Ten Irish citizens, unaware that the INS is now searching trains near the borders, were caught without legal documents. Because they overstayed their visas, they have since been deported. more>

Butt out, Bloomy: Bar owners slam smoking ban; vow to fight Bloomberg plan

Irish bar owners are hopping mad about Mayor Bloomberg’s new proposal to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Many bar and restaurant owners believe it will have a devastating affect on their businesses and are banding together to tell the mayor to butt out. more>

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