Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Every single person who represents us in this case will do the same in the United States right across America. It is more important than ever before that Ireland's voice would be heard and that we stand up for values and integrity. We were those people for two and a half centuries. I will stand up for the undocumented Irish. If they are to make America great, they have every right to pursue a legitimate policy of becoming US citizens, if that is their wish. I will not leave 50,000 of them isolated and on their own this St. Patrick's week.

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