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Wed 03 Mar 2010Bishop of Derry hopes for US immigration reform
UNDOCUMENTED IRISH:BISHOP OF Derry Dr Séamus Hegarty has called for support for the undocumented Irish in the United States.
In a St Patrick’s Day message, he said that he was particularly conscious of their circumstances. “While hopes may have dimmed that comprehensive immigration reform will occur this year, they have not been extinguished,” he said. “It is only by addressing this issue that people may be brought in from the margins of society, enabling them to integrate and contribute fully to their host community.”
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