The illegal Irish in the USA need this Immigration Bill to pass - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T22:44:37Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topics/the-illegal-irish-in-the-usa-need-this-immigration-bill-to-pass?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI can sympathise with the dif…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-06-28:6442157:Comment:282672013-06-28T11:29:16.172ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>I can sympathise with the difficult position in which they find themselves. However, I'm in a somewhat unique position that enables me to see this situation from a different perspective.</p>
<p>I'm an Irish-American now living in Ireland for the past 2+ years. I am not allowed to take a job here ... at all. Full-time, part-time, any-time ... I'm not allowed to work. My work is compensated by organisations in America. The only reason we're allowed to live in Ireland at all is because we…</p>
<p>I can sympathise with the difficult position in which they find themselves. However, I'm in a somewhat unique position that enables me to see this situation from a different perspective.</p>
<p>I'm an Irish-American now living in Ireland for the past 2+ years. I am not allowed to take a job here ... at all. Full-time, part-time, any-time ... I'm not allowed to work. My work is compensated by organisations in America. The only reason we're allowed to live in Ireland at all is because we can prove this to the government. The Irish government is incredibly stingy right now with their work visas if you're not an EU citizen.<br/><br/>America gets "raked over the coals" for having tough immigration laws, but I think that's an unfounded claim based on what I've seen other places. The welfare system in America is simply out of control, and a large part of that is because of illegal immigrants working the system. I can tell you that if we had come here to Ireland to work the system or take jobs illegally, the Irish government would have put us on the next plane back to America.</p>
<p>So, I think there is much, much more to think about than just throwing our emotions into this and hoping that our Irish brethren receive amnesty just because we feel it's a good thing. The rule of law DOES, in fact, matter very much. Could my wife and I have come here to Ireland under false pretences, doing everything "under the table?" Of course. Would it have been the right thing to do? I think we all know the answer to that.</p>