I move:
That Seanad Éireann, aware of the crucial decisions pending in the US Congress with regard to immigration reform:
—recognises the high priority the United States must give to securing its borders:
—recognises in particular the difficult plight of undocumented Irish people who have made their homes and careers in the USA, like many generations before them, but are living in fear of losing their new livelihood, with no opportunity to visit their siblings or parents in Ireland for family celebrations or indeed the bereavement of loved ones;
—deeply appreciates the support given by the US President and many Members of Congress in their efforts to address the predicament of the undocumented Irish, a group that are making a valuable contribution to the economic and social life of the United States; and
—calls for the support of Senators and Congressmen to ensure a resolution of the current plight in which the undocumented Irish find themselves in passing the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act introduced on 12 May 2005 in the US Senate by Senator John McCain and Senator Edward Kennedy and in the House of Representatives by Representative Jim Kolbe and Representative Jeff Flake.