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Irish government focuses on immigrants abroad

By HANNAN ADELY
THE JOURNAL NEWS
Irish immigrants • Since 1820, 4.6 million immigrants from Ireland have been admitted as legal permanent residents into the United States.

• 1,010 Irish immigrants were admitted legally into the country during fiscal year 2003.

• 34 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (3.9 million).

• The Irish government estimates there are 20,000 to 25,000 Irish illegal immigrants in the United States.

Source: Census Bureau, Irish Consulate

(Original publication: October 14, 2005)

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