During the run-up to St Patrick's Day, the ILIR held meetings in New York with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, (who discussed immigration reform with President George Bush at the White House) Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Sinn Fein's Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness. In addition, ILIR volunteers were profiled in a major piece in The Irish Times.

GREEN LINE STORMS DC FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM! More than 3,500 Irish Americans braved a snowstorm on March 7 to lobby Congress for immigration reform. Rep Platt (R-PA) apologizes over aide's behaviour to ILIR Read more
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• IIllegal Irish remain on tenterhooks in hope of immigration reform The Irish Times, DC, March 2007
• Irish fight for reform of immigration The Hill, Washington DC, March 2007
• Irish make their presence felt in fight over illegal immigration San Francisco Chronicle, February 2007
• Pelosi Pledge to ILIR, Irish Voice, February 2007
• Immigration debate with an Irish spin Sacramento Bee, February 2007
• US Illegals hope immigration law will change this year Irish Independent Jan 2007

• The Irish have a just cause The New York Times
• 'Irish in America are as old as America itself'The Los Angeles Times
• Irish Brogue Gets Heard In Debate, Newsday
• Green tide in immigration reform The New York Sun
• Irish join battle over immigration San Francisco Chronicle
• Irish Face on the Cause of Citizenship The New York Times
• ILIR is a sensation in AmericaThe Irish Times
• ILIR rallied the fighting Irish spirits The Washington Post
• ILIR spectacular success in America The Irish Times

• The Good News on Immigration, Sept 2006
• Why ILIR Must Succeed, August 2006
• Optimism on immigration, August 2006
Events
• ILIR testifies to the Senate July 2006
• ILIR Testifies at Senate Hearings, July 2006
• Miami Irish Welcomed by McCain. July 2006
• Specter and Kennedy welcome Philadelphia Irish July 2006
• San Fran Shows the Way, June 2006
• Time to Get Involved June 2006 Background
• US acts to allow illegals become citizens Irish Examiner, May 2006
• Families urged to start lobbying to help illegals Sunday Independent, Ireland, May 2006
• In the eye of the "illegals" storm. Profile of ILIR Chairman Niall O'Dowd Village Magazine
• , Ireland April 2006 Tide Turns in Immigration Debate Sunday Business Post
• We Don't Want You Sunday Times
• A Brogue gets Heard In Debate Newsday
• Populists, Beware! Commentary Wall Street Journal
• Niall O'Dowd on Brian Lehrer Show WNYC Irish Join CIRNOW Rallies
• Irish illegal addresses thousands in NY's City Hall "We're all in this together. We're just saying that this is a problem for English-speaking Europeans also," she said. Irish Times, April 2006
• Immigrants, supporters march pleasantly for greater rights The large Irish contingent also found common ground with a largely Ecuadorean group, as all joined in the international soccer chant of "Olé, olé, olé, olé." Bostonist, USA< April 2006
• Thousands rally in New York City to support immigrants The Journal News, Rockland County, April 2006
• Immigration rally engulfs City Hall Happily waving miniature American flags, 3-year-old Kelan wore a white T-shirt with "Legalize my mammy and her friends please" written in green letters. Newsday, April 2006 Rally with Senator McCain, March 31, 2006
• Echo Editorial: Well Done! Irish Echo, New York, 5 April 2006
• Raising the roof on 'McCain' Avenue Irish Echo, New York, April 2006
• McCain to ILIR — Let’s Get it Done! SENATOR John McCain electrified an audience of more than 2,000 at an Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) town hall meeting in the Bronx last Friday, Irish Voice ‘
• Keep Fight Going,’ Immigrants Told THE Irish American community has been urged to keep the fight for the undocumented going this week after the successful ILIR town hall meeting with Senator John McCain. Irish Voice >March 2006 - National ILIR month!
• An Irish Face on the Cause of Citizenship As so often before in the history of American immigration policy, the Irish have landed center stage. The New York Times, March 2006
• Specter Promotes Gold Cards Over Green Cards Give them gold. That is what Senator Specter is promoting to solve the problem of America's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. The New York Sun, March 2006 3,000 Irish Rally in DC for undocumented
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• Irish join battle over illegal immigration The Irish are standing up to be counted among the nation's illegal immigrants, hoping their civic appeal at St. Patrick's Day will soften the debate over immigration reform. (The San Francisco Chronicle)
• Green Tide Senators Schumer and Clinton were moved to action (on immigration) primarily by pressure from Irish immigrant groups. The New York Sun, Editorial)
• THE IRISH 'PRISONERS' IN THE LAND OF THE FREE The Daily Mail, Britain Pre-Washington Rallies
• New York: McCain Hails Irish Support The Irish Voice
• San Francisco: Finding a Way on Illegals The Irish Voice
• Irish prepare to advance on Capitol Hill The Irish Times
• Irish in US hoping for visa solution The Irish Examiner
• 1,000 Turn Out in San Francisco The Irish Voice
• New York: Schumer Pledges Backing for Visas The Irish Voice
• A prince in Queens The Irish Echo
• Irish Immigration Slips Into Reverse The green is draining out of the Irish immigration boom that revitalized neighborhoods across New York over the past two decades. (The Washington Post) February 2006
• ILIR Draws Huge Crowd in Boston The Irish Voice
• Hundreds sign up to ILIR in Boston The Irish Echo
• Time Running Out For Irish Illegals The Irish Times
• Standing Room Only in Boston The Irish Emigrant L
• ally Chosen as ILIR President The Irish Voice
• Philadelphia Here We Are The Irish Voice
• A rising tide The Irish Echo January 2006
• SDLP Seek to Aid Illegals The Irish Voice
• Hundreds rally at Philly ILIR meet (The Irish Echo)
• Immigration Bill Deserves Deportation The Daily News, February 2006
• Standing-room only in Rory Dolan's The Irish Echo
• A Night to Remember: The Irish Voice
• Battle for Reform Lobby Begins: Irish Emigrant
• A New Immigration Movement Forms in Irish Community The New York Sun, January 2006
• Sensenbrenner/King bill like anti-Irish Know Nothings The New York Times, January 2006
• In Focus: Kelly Fincham The Irish Voice
• Immigrant lobby group takes to the road The Irish Echo
• Belfast man's cat-and-mouse duel with US authorities The Belfast Telegraph
• Year of Decision The Irish Echo

• Sooner, rather than Editorial The Irish Echo

• Let's pull together Editorial The Irish Echo
• Better Border Reform The Boston Herald