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The United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) facility at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport in Ireland allows US bound passengers to undertake all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at Dublin prior to departure.  Here is a short video describing the process: For more information about going to the United States, contact the US Embassy in Dublin. Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter .  

Photo Courtesy of NASA (August 6, 2012) -- Statement by President Barack Obama on Curiosity Landing on Mars: "Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history. "The successful landing of Curiosity – the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet – marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future.  It proves that even the longest of odds are no match for our unique blend of ingenuity and determination. "Tonight’s success, delivered by NASA, parallels our major steps forward towards a vision for a new partnership with American companies to send American astronauts into space on American spacecraft. That partnership will save taxpayer dollars while allowing NASA to do what it has always done best – push the very boundaries of human knowledge. And tonight’s success reminds us that our preeminence – not just in space, but here on Earth – depends on c...

Read the To-Do List President Obama has given to Congress here . Before Congress leaves for summer recess, President Barack Obama is urging legislators to take action to help create jobs to help the middle class.  In his weekly address, President Obama urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to act on his proposal to protect middle class families and small businesses from being hit with bit tax hikes next year. To read the President's weekly address in its entirety, click here . To support the President's called on Congress to pass the middle class tax extension so the economy continues to grow the economy and helps create jobs for the American people, visit BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter .

John Hartnett and Hillary Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed over 400 delegates to the 2nd annual Global Diaspora Forum held in Washington DC on July 25-26, 2012.  The two-day conference was co-sponsored by the US State Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID ). Here are Secretary Clinton's remarks .  "The gathering challenges diaspora communities to forge partnerships with the private sector, civil society, and public institutions in order to make their engagements with their countries of origin or ancestry effective, scalable, and sustainable," according to the International Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IDEA) .  Several Irish delegates spoke at the forum, including John Hartnett , President and Founder of the Irish Technology Leadership Group , and Kingsley Aikins , founder of Diaspora Matters .

President Barack Obama Issued by the White House on June 28, 2012: Today, the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling: They upheld the Affordable Care Act and ensured that millions of American families will have access to health care and protection from the worst abuses of the insurance industry. Lots of people have questions about the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court's decision, and their health care coverage. We've pulled together the most useful information -- including President Obama's remarks after the announcement.    Watch the video and get the facts here. Or read President Obama’s remarks in the East Room today. To learn more about the Obama/Biden reelection effort click here . Follow IrishAmericansforObamaBiden on Twitter .  

(June 25, 2012) -- The White House today released this statement by President Barack Obama on the Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law: "I am pleased that the Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona's immigration law.  What this decision makes unmistakably clear is that Congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform.  A patchwork  of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system – it’s part of the problem. At the same time, I remain concerned about the practical impact of the remaining provision of the Arizona law that requires local law enforcement officials to check the immigration status of anyone they even suspect to be here illegally.  I agree with the Court that individuals cannot be detained solely to verify their immigration status.  No American should ever live under a cloud of suspicion just because of what they look like.  Going forward, we must ensure that Arizona law enfor...

President Barack Obama announces a new Department of Homeland Security policy that will allow certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria to be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings. Here are more details on the campaign to reelect Barack Obama . Follow IrishAmericansforObamaBiden on Twitter .