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350 Boston Irish turn out for ILIR meeting


Published Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 12:53 PM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 6:05 PM

 

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LIR Chairman Bart Murphy, former Congressman Bruce Morrison, ILIR President Ciaran Staunton, San Francisco ILIR representative Celine Kennelly and Boston ILIR representatives Hugh Meehan and Jimmy Gallagher

Over 350 Boston Irish braved a dark dreary evening to come to the Irish Cultural Center of New England in Canton, MA to hear Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) President Ciaran Staunton vow "ILIR wants to make sure that this is the last generation of Irish in America that has to listen to a family member's funeral on the telephone.  It is our goal that this is the last generation of Irish to be undocumented in America."

The ILIR says that it is fighting on behalf of the estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish in the U.S. It was set up in December 2005 and since then has held several immigration rallies throughout the U.S.

Former Congressman Bruce Morrison, public affairs consultant to ILIR explained the details of the proposed E3 visa and pledged that in one way or another it wil provide some benefits for the undocumented here as well as providing a future long term sustainable system of migration to the United States.

New ILIR Chairman Bart Murphy stated that the immigration system has been broken for 45 years and that prior fixes such as the Donnelly and Morrison visas, although very helpful, did not deal with the systemic problem that there were little or no pathways for immigration.

The crowd gave enthusiastic support to local ILIR representatives Hugh Meehan and Jimmy Gallagher and pledged active involvement in the ILIR campaigns going forward.

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Posted by Crazy2009 on Nov 12, 2009, 11:32 AM EST
Having attended the meeting, I can safely say there were no where near 350 people at this meeting as reported, more like 120. Mr. Murphy spoke 'down' to people as if now all of a sudden fighting for the illegals would be an option at the end of them fight for the options of the e3 visa/j visas which is of no use whatsoever to us illegals - why are they doing this now - when the purpose of the organization - correct me if I'm wrong is "Irish Lobby for IMMIGRAION REFORM' suggest that they are for reform not just giving visa to those who want to travel here for a year, which incidentally may lead to another wave of people staying here illegally - is this the problem that we are not trying to fix.... anway, I could go on and on, but after all the 'empty promises' by ILIR during the last big effort - I was sorely disappointed...
 


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