Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The suggestion has been raised with us by the group, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, ILIR. The idea is that an administrative waiver would be applied to undocumented people who are in the United States and who otherwise would qualify for a visa. However, they would have to return home in order to make an application. The issue is being pursued by us. The ambassador in Washington has been and is pursuing the issue. We are in contact with him in that regard.

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