Call to action to assist AOH Brother Malachy McAllister
Posted by Jim on March 13, 2019
In our motto, James F. McKay President AOH.
Subject: FFAI ACTION ALERT!
Support needed for House Resolution 1547
A brother Hibernian and former Irish Republican Prisoner needs our urgent help. Malachy McAllister is being threatened with deportation to Northern Ireland. Malachy has resided in New Jersey with his wife and three children for decades. He is a small business owner, dedicated Hibernian, active in many charitable efforts since he legally emigrated to our country in the 1990’s. He has come to this country legally and has complied with every required Immigration regulation asked of him for the past 30 years. This threat of deportation is not new. Because of Malachy’s Irish Republican activism, the British government has continually harassed Malachy and pressured the United States for his deportation several times since he came to this country. If the crown is able to have Malachy successfully deported, they will use this precedent as a tool to continue to harass and intimidate those who choose to stand up to their repressive regime. Malachy’s local US Representative Pascrell is submitting a Resolution to ensure Malachy is not deported. Contact your local congressman and urge them to support this bill allowing Brother McAllister to stay, safe, with his family in his adopted home. You can find your congressional representative and their contact information here by following the link and entering your address: https://www.callmycongress.com/ The bill is titled: H.R. 1547 A BILL For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister. HR 1547 was created by New Jersey Congressman Pascrell. A copy of the bill is attached for your reference. 2•HR 1547 IH1 alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil2ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under3 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to4 lawful permanent resident.5 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Malachy McAllis6ter, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister enters the7 United States before the filing deadline specified in sub8section (d), he or she shall be considered to have entered9 and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be10 eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the11 Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en12actment of this Act.13 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR DE14NIAL OF ADMISSION TO, MALACHY MCALLISTER, NICOLA15 MCALLISTER, AND SEAN RYAN MCALLISTER.—16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections17 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation18ality Act, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and19 Sean Ryan McAllister may not be removed from the20 United States, or denied admission to the United21 States, by reason of any act of any of such individ22uals that is a ground for removal or denial of admis23sion and is reflected in the records of the Depart24ment of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office ofVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:37 Mar 06, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1547.IH H1547 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS3•HR 1547 IH1 the Department of State, on the date of the enact2ment of this Act.3 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF4 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security5 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de6portation, or any finding of deportability, that has7 been entered against Malachy McAllister, Nicola8 McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister by reason of9 any act described in paragraph (1).10 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF11 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap12plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica13tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees14 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.15 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—16 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res17idence to Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean18 Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of State shall instruct the19 proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next20 following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas21 that are made available to natives of the country of the22 aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and23 Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi-VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:37 Mar 06, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1547.IH H1547 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS4•HR 1547 IH1 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun2try of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.ÆVerDate Sep