Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Acting Leader to organise a debate on the undocumented in the United States. President Obama outlined his proposals yesterday and in his address spoke about previous generations of emigrants to the United States, including the Irish who were fleeing the Famine. On Monday eight Senators, comprising Republicans and Democrats, including Senator McCain, who previously tried to get comprehensive emigration reform through the Senate, along with Senator Rubio and Democrats, including Church Schumer, who has been tireless in his efforts on behalf of the undocumented Irish in the US, put forward their proposals and outlined what they are hoping to do for the 11 million undocumented in the United States, including the 50,000 Irish who find themselves in that situation. I ask the Acting Leader to organise a debate as soon as possible to ensure that all those who find themselves in this unfortunate situation in the US are dealt with on this occasion.