Irish citizens illegally in the US under Trump?

They would be put in detention centers and probably moved around detention centers until they are processed and returned to Ireland.

There has been very little in the news about Irish people being caught up in the crackdown, even though there are lots of stories coming from places like Boston (an area with a lot of Irish illegals) about people being picked up and deported.

There has not been an amnesty for Irish illegals since the early 1990s so man who went over illegally since then are still illegal,vso the demographic for illegal Irish are people in their 50s and older, as post the Celtic Tiger the numbers going over illegally diminished.

I'd say they are keeping their heads down and are so established in their communities nobody knows any different.

They already went after a legal one, let alone illegal. Her issue was that she had a historic drug conviction which had been quashed at state level, but not federal.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/irish-woman-cliona-ward-detained-us-immigration-released-17-days-custody

No sympathy for them whatsoever. Nations should enforce their borders and people should obey the law. A lot of these chancers went in on 3 month visas and have overstayed their welcome. Best they leave before they are caught.

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I would suggest that people drive carefully. Many people come to the attention of the authorities when they have a driving offence, it was on the radio recently that a Donegal man (with US wife and children) was being shipped back here after being stopped for a driving offence.

Is due process only one way?

Sorry if you are in the USA illegally, there have been many options to "legalise" yourself. Amnesties, lawyers, etc.

Having spent thousands in lawyers fees to legalise myself, why should someone just rock up and have no penalties imposed on them for doing something illegal. I don't care if you have made a life here, have children here, work here, the fact of the matter is you have had many chances to make yourself a legitimate resident/citizen.

Currently, it is getting much harder to gain the Green Card. Interviews, histories, etc…etc… lots of hurdles getting in the way of becoming a permanent resident of the States. As it should be in any country.

Having lived in many countries full-time (7 over the years). Gaining residency is not easy and costs money and time. I have always followed the law. It gives peace of mind, the ability to work, pay taxes etc, without the authorities becoming involved.

Living in a country as an immigrant is a privilege, not a right. Do it legally!

If you're in a country illegally then obviously you shouldn't do that (presumably most just overstay on a visitor's visa). But having said that, it's very different if you've been there for a few months extra, or if you've been there for years and years, have laid down roots and have kids/etc. Show some compassion.

I'd argue the exact same here. If you're here ages because our system takes too long or whatever, it's immoral to deport those people.

Don't think the natives ever got much say in the USA about immigration policy!

I suspect that under Trump passing on information is not option. This guy seemed to be in the Boston area.

But some people have no sense. There was another publicised case in the US of a young woman who was illegal and who had no proper driving licence as a consequence. But she still decided to drive like a lube and not only got done for that but was shipped out of the country also.

Sorry if you are in the USA illegally, there have been many options to "legalise" yourself. Amnesties, lawyers, etc.

Having spent thousands in lawyers fees to legalise myself,

Out of curiosity how did you regularize your status?

On what basis did you argue your case ?

EB1.

Still took a long long time and there were interviews and lots of paperwork to submit.

Did I hear recently that a lot of Irish in the US have stopped socialising, attending their local gaa club etc, for fear of being lifted there by ICE?