Bruce Morrison
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‘Snowball’s chance in hell’ of US immigration bill passing
- Abroad
- August 3, 2017, 17:14
Legal immigration into the US may be reduced by as much as half if new legislation, proposed by two senators and endorsed by president Donald Trump, p(...)

Irish urged to reject Trump’s ‘racist’ immigration move
- US
- August 3, 2017
The Irish should reject a plan by US president Donald Trump to prioritise high-skilled, English-speaking immigrants because it is “racist”, a leading (...)

US politicians and Irish-Americans attend Martin McGuinness Mass
- Irish News
- July 25, 2017, 18:57
Friends, family and members of Congress gathered in the early-morning sunshine in Washington DC on Tuesday as the US political community paid tribute (...)

Undocumented Irish are fearful amid Trump crackdown
- Opinion
- February 24, 2017, 01:30
We live in times eerily reminiscent of the 1930s, when storm clouds gathered over Europe and “America First” was the rallying cry of isolationists. (...)

State and US extend one-year J-1 programme for three years
- Irish News
- December 5, 2016, 21:26
The J-1 visa programme that allows Irish students work for 12 months in the US is being extended for another three years under a new agreement signed (...)

Senator Billy Lawless can net nearly €30,000 in expenses
- Politics
- May 31, 2016, 01:00
Chicago-based Billy Lawless will be entitled to a total of €29,565 in travel and accommodation expenses under current Oireachtas rules, despite the n(...)

Woman back from US after meetings over sister missing for 39 years
- Social Affairs
- March 18, 2016, 01:02
The twin sister of Mary Boyle (6), who went missing in 1977, returns from Washington DC today after a series of meetings in her campaign for a public(...)

US congressman: Adams warned of IRA threat before bombing
- Irish News
- February 8, 2016, 01:00
A senior American Congressman has recounted how he was warned by Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams in November 1995 that unless there was political move(...)

Former US congressmen call for NI budget deal
- Politics
- June 2, 2015, 13:46
Two former Irish-American congressman have called on Northern Ireland’s parties and the British and Irish governments to seek a compromise on the budg(...)

US puts pressure on Northern politicians to end logjam
- Irish News
- October 7, 2014, 00:01
The US administration is determined that talks aimed at breaking the political deadlock in Northern Ireland should succeed, Minister for Foreign Affa(...)