"My schooling in the US taught me the value of welcoming everyone, so what happened?"
"My mother had entered the lottery to win what was known as a "Donnelly visa", after US House of Representatives member Brian Donnelly. The scheme had kicked off in 1987 and resulted in 1.5 million people applying for the chance to legally chase the American Dream. People from 36 countries applied, but Irish applicants were the most successful by far, with tens of thousands of us gaining legal access to living and working in America."
My schooling in the US taught me the value of welcoming everyone. I arrived in the United States of America in November 1989, aged seven. My mother had entered the lottery to win what was known as a "Donnelly visa", named after US House of Representatives member Brian Donnelly. The scheme had kicked off in 1987 and resulted in 1.5 million people applying for the chance to legally chase the American Dream. People from 36 countries applied. Irish applicants were the most successful by far, with tens of thousands gaining legal access to living and working in America.
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