Immigration News & Opinion
Sat - May 19, 2012

Irish Times, January 31. Irish campaigners for immigration reform in the US say they hope to soon see progress on a visa Bill which, if passed, would allow up to 10,000 Irish nationals annually to work in the US for two years. This month members of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) met at the White House with representatives from President Barack Obama’s domestic policy council, the state department and the department of homeland security to discuss support for the E3 visa Bill which was introduced in the Senate by New York senator Charles Schumer last December. The campaigners are seeking a statement of support for the Bill from the White House given that the Obama administration supported a recent Bill that would allow other ethnic groups, including Chinese, Indians and Hispanics, to obtain extra green cards. The E3 Bill currently has the support of just over 50 senators but still lacks endorsement from Republicans.