Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

If I said that, I would not be telling the truth. Our key contacts on Capitol Hill have made it absolutely clear that it is not possible to address the undocumented through an E3 visa. We have made the point repeatedly - perhaps there is a problem with the acoustics - and the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs both raised this issue, including in meetings at the highest level over St. Patrick's weekend with President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton.

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