Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know that staff at our embassy and consular offices across the US are having meetings on this issue. A note of caution is needed here because this is not a pathway to citizenship and people are taking a huge risk in choosing to go down this path. That said, there is real potential here and that is the main message in regard to this development.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the various immigration centres in the US are advising all undocumented Irish not to attempt to come home just yet. I urge the Minister to reiterate the advice to migrants that they should speak to those working in the immigrant contact centres before making any attempt to travel. Is there a time-scale for the roll-out of this initiative?

People are anxious to hear more information on this issue. What is happening on the ground? I think I am right in saying that people should be cautious. I ask the Minister to provide any additional information or details he may have.

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