Irish heading to America once again

Can anyone tell me why it's so easy for the Irish to come over to the U.S.? as opposed to someone from another country. thanks

rhunter67! so i sound like a fool! fuc-king ars-ehole!

There goes the neighborhood j/k my fellow Irish folk

I would also like to add...where would this country be at now if our people didn't stand up and fight for Independence of this country? We put up with alot of racism in the past and our woman being raped by the now ruling government of Ireland....starvation..you name it...it happened. Obama has made the month of March,"Irish Heritage Month." It took until 2010 for something like this to happen. So, all the haters who think the Irish should remain in Ireland, just remember who fought for our freedoms...this country was meant for Immigration. I don't agree with many things that are happening in America such as Immigrants coming here and milking our system. Draining our economy should not be tolerated. Our forefathers who arrived in this country didn't get a free ride. So, my opinion is that whoever steps foot into this country better be like the rest and pay taxes, etc. No free rides.

To CitizenWhy, Maybe the wild geese were the start of our emigrating heritage, I emigrated 45yrs ago, Ireland had little opportunity for a man to earn a living wage to buy a home, marry raise a family, some of my school came to America, but the majority went to England and did well. Irelands safety valve for economic failure was and is emigration. If after independance no one emigrated and all stayed home with loads of children, there would have been mass starvation, loads of mouths to feed no jobs, no money, scarce food. The global system is the only way, it gave us the Celtic Tiger, but no STATESMEN WERE ELECTED TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY, I hope the next generation of voters will learn from the mistakes made, and reform the goverment.

I think the first time coming into the United States was tough enough for our Irish Ancestors. Don't forget that two thirds of the military were Irish men who finally received the respect they deserved during the war. To have a sour attitude upon their return to this beautiful country is like repeating history. The entire world is facing financial crisis. Maybe if people would take a stand and fight such as France...things may turn around for us. This country is not poor...it is what's going on in the Whitehouse that has put us where we are at now. This is just a small portion of my opinion.

Was it for this the wild geese spread/ The grey wing upon every tide;/ For this that all that blood was shed,/ For this Edward Fitzgerald died,/And Robert Emmet and Wolfe Tone,/ All that delirium of the brave?/ Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone,/ It’s with Collins in the grave. ... Adapted from Yeats ... The "this" is enslavement top foreign bankers and their luxuries.

No thanks,- our immigration idiot quota is full- try back in ten years.

ochshane You are spot on about the "Lion of the Senate". The Irish had favored immigration status until the Clown Prince of Irish America led the charge to change that with the Immigration Act 1965.

seagreen: You're absolutely right, and it bears repeating. US citizens trying to get a working visa in Ireland have an even worse chance than do irish citizens trying to work in the US. And even once they get a visa, they're treated like garbage. For example, they have to sign on several times a year at the police station, like they are criminals. Until this improves, I say NO to Irish Illegal Aliens in the US!

To S7 McCabe My grandmother was born in Clonmel, My son has finished three years at Michigan State Univ. and is taking courses toward his degree,because of finances. He manages a YMCA , and makes $8.00 an hour ( there were 34 applicants for the job)Irish illegals are making $16 and $18 an hour in the construction trades, because they are playing the Irish card with Irish /American employers. If you are an American, try finding a job in Ireland, you will get a rude awakening! its a one way deal. You are talking out of two sides of your mouth. Talking about capitalism in the US, but yearning for the socialist medicine of Ireland. What is it going to be ?

STAY PUT! It isn't any better here with an unemployment rate higher than I can ever remember in my 69 years. I don't understand one thing. I thought we had an agreement with Ireland for dual citizenship. For instance, my Grandmother was born in County Monaghan and because of that I can be a citizen of both Countries. Why aren't we letting the Irish in? It must be that Obama has us 13 trillion in debt and we can't afford any more food stamps. That may be it but I know for sure the Irish are hard working. My Mike and Patrick were both garbage men as they worked their way through College. The schools of nursing aren't accepting many students. Thanks to Obama care, the hospitals won't need them. I would LOVE to live in Ireland but your rent and real estate are so high, I couldn't affored it. It is much lower here. You have the same problems we have and there is going to be no quick fix but I will let you know that Obama won't be President in 24 months. Then we will leave socialism and go back to capitalism and have jobs. Then come over for a visit. Don't move here. I would trade places with you in a heart beat.

Good point wounded knee why are they let in so easy and Mexicans made to feel like crap because their dark skinned. Illegal aliens are illegals even if they are blonde blue eyed Nordic types.

No wounded knee Ireland is not gaining anything at all when their own ethnic group must immigrate and foreign nationals arrive to take their place and leave their progeny in Ireland.It means the Irish people are dying out. They are not gaining anything when Irish millionaires encourage their own people to immigrate. All they are doing is removing more steam from the kettle so there will not be a genuine revolution in Ireland and get rid of the rich swine who cooperate in the destruction of their own people. Agree with mopickelly that illegal is illegal whether Irish, Mexican or anything else. How come Irish immigrate so heavily in tough times and Icelanders don't.They have quite recently had a massive bank failure there. However Iceland loves its people and teaches them to think. Blood samples of Irish ,Scotch and Icelanders are very similar in percentage of blood types. Queen Aud and her court immigrated from Dublin to Iceland during the time of Norse controlled Dublin. It would be very good for Ireland to get away from that Italian.Irish Catholic immigrant mentality. It stinks like unwashed sweaty socks. Lets have a real Gaelic Ireland in the north Atlantic not the east side of New York in 1912.

The caption for the picture above says: "Dublin Airport - Emigrants from all over Ireland are heading to the U.S." It could also read: "Dublin Airport - Immigrants from all over the world are heading into Ireland." You lose one, you win one!