Seanad debates
Wednesday, 25 June 2003
Order of Business.
On "Morning Ireland" this morning, there was an interesting discussion on illegal Irish immigrants in America. It focused on the difficulties they experience in returning home and, more particularly, when they try to go back to America. Will the Leader investigate the issue of how many Irish people are living illegally in America and what difficulties they are encountering in their daily lives, such as those in regard to obtaining driving licences? Will she communicate my concerns on the matter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs? Perhaps he could come before the House to explain what steps he intends to take in terms of communicating with the relevant American authorities in respect of this matter. Ireland is supposed to be friendly with America, but I do not believe that the latter is treating the Irish very well in this instance.
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