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Senator Mark Daly Seanad Spokesperson for the Irish Overseas and Diaspora has welcomed the US Senate Vote on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill.

The Senate voted 82-15 to move forward with the Bill.

Senator Daly commented “This is a hugely important vote and shows the real political will currently in the United States to reform their immigration system.”

The Bill which contains provisions for a path to citizenship for the Undocumented in the United States, will now move forward in the Senate before going in front of Congress.

Senator Daly who has been holding meetings with Senators and Congressmen recently on Capitol Hill with the Irish Lobby of Immigration Reform, stressed the importance of this reform to the Irish “This is a real chance for the 50,000 Undocumented Irish currently in the United States to have a better life and become legalised. We all know people who are facing situations where they cannot come home and must live in the shadows in the United States. There are more than 2,000 people from my own county of Kerry, currently living Undocumented in the United States”.

Senator Daly has reaffirmed his commitment to this issue, “This is the most significant movement in Immigration Reform in years for the Undocumented Irish, and I will continue to work on their behalf along with the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform”.

The Senate voted 82-15 to move forward with the Bill.

Senator Daly commented “This is a hugely important vote and shows the real political will currently in the United States to reform their immigration system.

The Bill which contains provisions for a path to citizenship for the Undocumented in the United States, will now move forward in the Senate before going in front of Congress.

Senator Daly who has been holding meetings with Senators and Congressmen recently on Capitol Hill with the Irish Lobby of Immigration Reform, stressed the importance of this reform to the Irish “This is a real chance for the 50,000 Undocumented Irish currently in the United States to have a better life and become legalised. We all know people who are facing situations where they cannot come home and must live in the shadows in the United States. There are more than 2,000 people from my own county of Kerry, currently living Undocumented in the United States”.

Senator Daly has reaffirmed his commitment to this issue, “This is the most significant movement in Immigration Reform in years for the Undocumented Irish, and I will continue to work on their behalf along with the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform”.

Senator Mark Daly, in his role as Seanad Spokesperson for the Irish Overseas and Diaspora held meetings throughout last week with various Congressmen on Capitol Hill regarding the latest Immigration Reform Bill in the US.

Senator Daly commented on the importance of this Bill for the Undocumented Irish currently in the United States, 2,000 of which are from Kerry, “This Bill would allow the undocumented to come out of the shadows and have a better standard of living”.

Former Vice President candidate Congressman Paul Ryan has come out in strong support of the Immigration Reform Bill following his meeting with Senator Daly and Mr Ciaran Staunton of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform.

Congressman Ryan said, “It’s high time we fix this broken system,. We all must acknowledge that we have an immigration system that’s broken.”

Senator Daly has reaffirmed his commitment to this issue and will continue to work on this for the undocumented Irish currently in the United States.