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The Last Word:
JFK at 100

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

What is the best way to properly mark the 100th birthday of John Fitzgerald Kennedy? On May 29, a series of events across the country will mark what would have been John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s 100th birthday. Already, the United States Postal Service has released a commemorative stamp. And in the Kennedy family’s historic hometown of Boston, the JFK Presidential Library and … [Read more...] about The Last Word:
JFK at 100

Boston Mayor Walsh Stands up for Immigrants

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
February / March 2017

February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh has emerged nationally as a fiery opposition voice in the early days of the Trump Administration. The day after the inauguration, Walsh gave a speech at a women’s rally on Boston Common, attended by 150,000 people. Then, when the White House targeted travelers from seven countries from entering the U.S., Walsh convened a press conference at City Hall, … [Read more...] about Boston Mayor Walsh Stands up for Immigrants

Annie Moore’s Long Lost Irish Cousins

By Megan Smolenyak, Contributor
April / May 2016, republished in Winter 2024

March 25, 2016 by 6 Comments

Megan Smolenyak writes about a decade-long search that finally turned up the Irish cousins of Annie Moore of Ellis Island fame. Thanks to improved access to a variety of resources, Irish genealogy is gradually becoming easier, but challenges remain, and one of the most daunting is finding living relatives.When Annie Moore, the Irish teenager who was the first immigrant to ever … [Read more...] about Annie Moore’s Long Lost Irish Cousins

Changes to J-1 Visa Requirements

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
December / January 2016

December 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The two sponsoring bodies that administer the vast majority of Irish participants in the J-1 Summer visa program have announced a plan to introduce a new requirement for applicants to secure a job prior to arriving in the U.S. beginning in the 2016 application cycle. The change affects applicants from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, which includes Ireland, as well as … [Read more...] about Changes to J-1 Visa Requirements

One in Six Irish-Born
Living Abroad

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Two recent reports from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Central Statistics Office show that more than one in six Irish-born no longer live in Ireland. In the latest biennial assessment of the Irish economy published by the OECD, it is reported that in 2014, 17.5% of all people over age 15 that were born in Ireland were living abroad, while the … [Read more...] about One in Six Irish-Born
Living Abroad

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