Ahern urges Senate to pass immigration legislation

Bertie Ahern today urged the US Senate to pass immigration legislation that would benefit the estimated 50,000 to 70,000 illegal Irish immigrants in the United States.

Ahern urges Senate to pass immigration legislation
Thu, 16 Mar, 2006 - 18:34

Bertie Ahern today urged the US Senate to pass immigration legislation that would benefit the estimated 50,000 to 70,000 illegal Irish immigrants in the United States.

He said he would raise the issue in talks tomorrow with US President George Bush as he did during a day of talks with members of Congress.

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