Government urged to 'cut a deal' for undocumented Irish in US visit

There is no true figure for how many undocumented Irish people live and work in the US, with government estimates putting the figure at around 10,000

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to meet Mr Trump face-to-face for the first time since they both re-took office in his upcoming St Patrick's visit. File Picture: Adam Vaughan/PA

The undocumented Irish in America fear they will be “caught up” in Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of people, as Micheál Martin looks set to raise the issue when he meets the US president next week.

With the Taoiseach set to meet Mr Trump face-to-face for the first time since they both re-took office, advocates have urged the Irish Government to “cut a deal” with the president to “crack the issue of the undocumented status in America once and for all”.