Schumer Pledges Backing for Visas

Irish Voice, February, 2006 by McGoldrick, Debbie

McGoldrick, Debbie Irish Voice 02-28-2006 IN a major development, New York Senator Charles Schumer has pledged his firm support to the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) and its quest to secure legal status for the undocumented Irish in the U.S. Schumer, a longstanding friend of the Irish community, is one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. Schumer spoke to a packed audience of 900 at ILIR's town hall meeting in St.

Mary's auditorium in Woodside last Friday night, and left no doubt about where he stands on the issue of legalizing the estimated 40,000-50,000 Irish illegals throughout the U.S. "I love America, and I truly believe that the more Irish there are here, the better America is," Schumer said to zealous rounds of applause and two ...

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