US immigration legislation
Dukes asked whether US immigration initiatives might succeed that year. The Taoiseach said the Kennedy legislation had passed the Senate and expressed cautious optimism that it could pass the House before the presidential election.
In relation to Question No. 3, has the Taoiseach formed any opinion as to the likelihood of the new emigration initiatives being taken in the United States producing results during the course of this year?
Comment on this
The situation is — to use a cliché — ongoing. As the Deputy knows, the Kennedy legislation has gone through the Senate and the action has now moved to the House of Representatives. It is difficult to make an assessment but there is a certain amount of optimism among our diplomatic service and our friends. It may be possible to get the legislation through before the presidential election.
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