Supporters of Irish issues in the House of Representatives have been meeting with Irish House Speaker Ceann Comhairle group to evaluate the problem of undocumented Irish workers in America. With roughly 50,000 illegal immigrants having put down their roots in the United States, the prospect of a bi-lateral deal between Ireland and the U.S. is the current goal.

However, it is unlikely this will happen any time soon. Although President Barrack Obama has promised immigration reform, that piece of legislation needs to first pass through the Senate, and only then will it make it to the House of Representatives.

Congressman Richie Neal (D-MA), head of the “Friends of Irelandâ€