Senator fights to get US work visas for Irish

A US SENATOR will introduce an immigration bill in Washington DC today which would allow up to 10,000 Irish a year to live in America on work visas — but not green cards.

Senator Chuck Schumer, a democrat from New York, met with 20 Irish community leaders at his Manhattan office on Friday where he promised those in attendance that he would seek support for the initiative from fellow politicians in DC.

According to Irish Central, Schumer claimed that fellow Democratic senators Pat Leahy and Richard Durbin will co-sponsor the legislation while he is also bidding to attract several Republican senators to the proposal.