11.9.03
Irish Echo Online - News
**California can give illegal immigrants driver's licenses and full benefits, but Irish musicians are not welcomed to give charity concerts in the U.S.
Troubadour trouble
2 top musicians are barred from entering the U.S.
By Ray O'Hanlon
rohanlon@irishecho.com
A charity concert was postponed and a musical reunion scrapped in the wake of two immigration snafus in Ireland last week that resulted in top Irish performers being blocked from entering the U.S.
**California can give illegal immigrants driver's licenses and full benefits, but Irish musicians are not welcomed to give charity concerts in the U.S.
Troubadour trouble
2 top musicians are barred from entering the U.S.
By Ray O'Hanlon
rohanlon@irishecho.com
A charity concert was postponed and a musical reunion scrapped in the wake of two immigration snafus in Ireland last week that resulted in top Irish performers being blocked from entering the U.S.