Irish America

Irish America

Immigration

A Window on the Past

By Katherine Hartnett, Editorial AssistantDecember / January 2008

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This book is lovingly dedicated to my son, Max George, whose great-grand-father Edward Conway immigrated to America in 1900 at the age of 18. Arriving at Ellis Island from Ballina, Ireland, he had two dollars in his pocket and listed his occupation as “laborer.” By 1915, he was already living the American dream – he had a family, owned a home, and in one photo, a derby hat sits … [Read more...] about A Window on the Past

ILIR Intensify Lobbying as Immigration Reform is Addressed in the Senate

By Declan O'Kelly, Contributor
June / July 2006

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It has been a busy few months for the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform [ILIR].  Shortly after we went to press on our Top 100 issue, well over 2,000 Irish from all over the country descended on Washington, D.C. for a day of lobbying where they were addressed by Senators McCain, Kennedy, Clinton and Schumer.  In what was a memorable display of solidarity, March 8 was the day … [Read more...] about ILIR Intensify Lobbying as Immigration Reform is Addressed in the Senate

ILIR on the Move

By Declan O' Kelly, Contributor
April / May 2006

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Since our last issue the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) has picked up enormous momentum. The ILIR was founded last December to raise the voice for the estimated 40,000 to 50,000 undocumented Irish people in the United States. Since the original meeting in Manhattan on December 9, a series of town-hall meetings have taken place in Yonkers, New York, Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about ILIR on the Move

Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform

By Debbie McGoldrick and Georgina Brennan, Contributors
Febuary / March 2006

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The newly formed Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) is galvanizing support for the undocumented as it plans an all-out effort on the critical issue of immigration reform. The lobby group created by The Irish Voice newspaper will advocate on behalf of the estimated twenty to thirty thousand undocumented Irish living in the U.S. "We don't want to be in the shadows," said … [Read more...] about Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform

The Irish
Immigrant Experience

By Daisy Carrington, Contributor
June / July 2005

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  Tucked in a corner of southwest Baltimore, the grand dome of the country's largest railroad museum looms over a run-down area that was once an Irish enclave. On the site of the once revered but now defunct Baltimore &Ohio Railroad Company, the museum pays homage to the country's first passenger and freight railroad. The surrounding area, which hosts a number of … [Read more...] about The Irish
Immigrant Experience