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Living in limbo: The harsh reality of the undocumented Irish in Trump's America

As the Taoiseach prepares for an Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, undocumented Irish in the US tell Sean Murray of their fears in light of the president's mass deportation policy
Living in limbo: The harsh reality of the undocumented Irish in Trump's America

Donald Trump has plenty of supporters among Irish Americans but many without documentation are nervous in mass deportations. Picture: Yuki Iwamura/AFP/Getty

Every year the taoiseach of the day travels to Washington DC for a date with the president of the United States.

The doors open to the Irish. A former diplomat said that European counterparts stare “absolutely agog” as, each year, the Irish get the attention of the US capital all to itself for a day.

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