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Paul Ryan Wants More Immigrants, as Long as They Look Like Him
Ryan has championed a bill that would allow more Irish immigrants to come to America
Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan is pushing new legislation that would increase the number of immigrants who come to the United States, as long as they are Irish.
Ryan, whose relatives fled the country in 1851, got the bill passed in the House on November 28, and it is expected to clear the Senate possibly as soon as Monday. One Republican senator is currently blocking the bill, according to a GOP aide who spoke with Politico.
The bill would allow Irish nationals access to the E-3 visa, which is currently only available to Australians in specialty occupations requiring a bachelors degree or equivalent. According to the legislation, any E-3 visas that are not used by Australian nationals would be made available to Irish professionals. In exchange, Ireland would allow extra work visas for Americans and let retiring Americans relocate there.
Its just one more example of Republican hypocrisy. Ryan wants to expand immigration for white people, while he has done nothing to expand immigration for Latin American nations, even as America faces a crisis at its border with asylum seekers and overflowing migrant detention centers. Its also self-serving: Ryan has expressed interest in becoming U.S. ambassador to Ireland.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/paul-ryan-irish-immigration-769807/?fbclid=IwAR1J-rVAXI22tvVrY3cMyWc4SNMErPaXvuTZDJpSXvdyT9d8-IDq5EhlvEw
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)as a reward for kissing drumpf's arse as Speaker. We don't need any more Irish like the "dud"
brush
(53,852 posts)of course his spineless stints in Congress so why wouldn't he expect it to continue as an ambassador , probably to Ireland I suspect?
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)UncleTomsEvilBrother
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CatWoman
(79,302 posts)thread titles don't give to space
He doesn't even remotely know anything about Irish people from Ireland.
DFW
(54,436 posts)But to Malawi or Chad, not anywhere in Europe or anywhere else where people "look like him."
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)Just asking. We should have one there just in case the penguins vote to form a government. Ryan could be waiting there to make sure we're the first to recognize the new government.
DFW
(54,436 posts)The penguins are at least half black.
Don't tell him that! Just say, "You'll be going to a land that's white all over!"
DFW
(54,436 posts)Just hide all pictures of penguins and killer whales.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)I thought he was retiring to spend more time with his family. Seems like being ambassador to Ireland would keep you away from home quite a bit.
DFW
(54,436 posts)In his shoes, I sure as hell woudln't.