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The Dresden Affair marked the end of mass Irish emigration to Argentina. [6] Less fortunate Irish immigrants were recruited in the 1870s and 1880s among poor segments in Dublin, Cork and other counties, and sent as colonists to Argentina. Irish-Argentine agents hired by the Buenos Aires provincial government actively worked in Ireland and were ...
Bulfin was joined by Irish Republican Laurence Ginnell in 1921 to promote support for Irish independence and to raise a £500,000 loan from the richest members of the Irish community in Argentina. [4] In 1937, Ireland became an independent nation and in June 1947, both Argentina and Ireland established diplomatic relations. [5]
Fewer migrants came to Latin America from Ireland than from other English-speaking countries, and they were also relatively less stably established in the region; even in Argentina, the main destination they went to, half went on to re-emigrate. [1]
The Irish emigrated to Argentina in the 19th century, between 1830 and 1875. They extended throughout the country, especially in the provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Córdoba. The modern Irish-Argentine community is estimated to be between 500,000 [30] and 1,000,000. [31] Argentina is the home of the fifth largest Irish community in the ...
In the small Irish market town of Ballaghaderreen, a long-standing welcome to immigrants is fraying badly ahead of a general election this week, the first to see the country's main political ...
In “Plentiful Country,” historian Tyler Anbinder uses bank records to paint a new picture of the 1.3 million people who fled to the US when famine hit Ireland.
Irish immigrants played an instrumental role in Puerto Rico's economy. One of the most important industries of the island was the sugar industry. Among the successful businessmen in this industry were Miguel Conway, who owned a plantation in the town of Hatillo and Juan Nagle whose plantation was located in Río Piedras.
Hector Clark, an immigrant from Venezuela who came to the U.S. 20 years ago on a student visa, believes that Trump should prioritize merit-based immigration of people who will contribute to the ...