Seán Mackin (Irish republican)
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Seán Mackin is an Irish republican from Belfast
, Northern Ireland
and a fundraiser for the Friends of Sinn Féin
(FOSF).
Seán and his family went to the United States
and applied for political asylum, alleging harassment
and threats from the security forces and Immigration Judge Annette Elstein granted Philomena and Jennifer Mackin political asylum in 1991. Seán Mackin was not granted asylum (as is sometimes misreported) but was granted "suspension of deportation", a different (and, ironically, faster) route to permanent residency and U.S. citizenship. The Mackins also have 2 younger sons, Seán Óg and Kieran, who are both United States citizen by birth. The entire family have since become United States citizens.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and a fundraiser for the Friends of Sinn Féin
Friends of Sinn Fein
The Friends of Sinn Féin or Cairde Sinn Féin is the name for five different Irish republican organisations; located in Scotland, England, Canada, the United States and Australia respectively....
(FOSF).
Seán and his family went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and applied for political asylum, alleging harassment
Harassment
Harassment covers a wide range of behaviors of an offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behaviour intended to disturb or upset, and it is characteristically repetitive. In the legal sense, it is intentional behaviour which is found threatening or disturbing...
and threats from the security forces and Immigration Judge Annette Elstein granted Philomena and Jennifer Mackin political asylum in 1991. Seán Mackin was not granted asylum (as is sometimes misreported) but was granted "suspension of deportation", a different (and, ironically, faster) route to permanent residency and U.S. citizenship. The Mackins also have 2 younger sons, Seán Óg and Kieran, who are both United States citizen by birth. The entire family have since become United States citizens.
External links
- http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/columnists/intelligencer/intelligencer16ap.asp