Paul Ryan making a special pitch to bring more White people to America.

[RandySF]

A bill pushed by Ryan, whose family fled famine-ravaged Ireland in 1851, could provide Irish nationals with thousands of additional U.S. work visas each year.

The legislation cleared the House Nov. 28 on an uncontested voice vote and is increasingly likely to clear the Senate next week, a GOP aide told POLITICO.

But the measure has stirred opposition from the alt-right publication Breitbart, which dubbed the visa program “amnesty for Irish lobbies“ and said it would take jobs away from U.S. college graduates.

The bill would give the Irish access to unused E-3 visas, which currently are available only to Australians in "specialty occupations" that require a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. In return, Ireland would offer additional work visas to Americans, among other concessions.

“The idea here is that this is going to be reciprocal,” said John Deasy, an Irish special envoy to the U.S. “We think it’s important that the flows in the workplace continue between the two countries.”


https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/14/paul-ryan-congress-irish-visas-bill-1032517

[dalton99a]

1. The Irish prime minister is half-Indian

[HipChick]

5. There are many Black and Brown Irish folk

[marble falls]

2. They'll be bringing things like soccer with them. Cottage pie. Guinness.

[RandySF]

3. We can find all of that in every college town in America.

[marble falls]

4. Dammit. They'll be hanging posters of Bono.

[OnDoutside]

7. You'll get to keep Bono !

[OnDoutside]

6. You should be grateful ! Some of you lot would be able to come to

Ireland !! 😁

Imagine fruit picking in Wexford, or potato harvesting in Meath for Cheese and Onion Taytos !!!

[no_hypocrisy]

8. On its face, it's a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Preferring Irish over other countries with immigrants attempting to get the same access and benefits.

[OnDoutside]

9. It might help you to read the article, and also find out what the E-3 visa program is about, as

well as understanding this is not a one way deal.

The bill would give the Irish access to unused E-3 visas, which currently are available only to Australians in "specialty occupations" that require a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. In return, Ireland would offer additional work visas to Americans, among other concessions.

“The idea here is that this is going to be reciprocal,” said John Deasy, an Irish special envoy to the U.S. “We think it’s important that the flows in the workplace continue between the two countries.”

and

E-3 Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia

Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for an E-3 visa, you must demonstrate that you:

Are a national of Australia

Have a legitimate offer of employment in the United States

Possess the necessary academic or other qualifying credentials

Will fill a position that qualifies as a specialty occupation

Also Randy (jokingly I expect) put in the headline about more White People, which while the vast majority of Irish are white, it would be open to all Irish citizens.