# The Morrison Legacy Foundation: 30 Years of Opportunity

> Celebrating Bruce Morrison and the Morrison Visa Program’s 30\-year legacy, transforming thousands of Irish\-American lives\.

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## Pages
- [The Morrison Legacy Foundation](https://morrisonlegacy.com/the-foundation/)
- [Contact Us](https://morrisonlegacy.com/contact-us/)
- [Governance](https://morrisonlegacy.com/governance/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://morrisonlegacy.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Press Articles](https://morrisonlegacy.com/press-articles/)
- [Steering Committee](https://morrisonlegacy.com/steering-committee/)
- [Bruce Morrison](https://morrisonlegacy.com/bruce-morrison/)
- [The History](https://morrisonlegacy.com/the-history/)
- [Donations](https://morrisonlegacy.com/donations/)
- [The Inaugural Gala](https://morrisonlegacy.com/the-inaugural-gala/)
- [Stories](https://morrisonlegacy.com/stories/)

## Posts
- [Legacy of the Morrison Visa to be celebrated in New York](https://morrisonlegacy.com/legacy-of-the-morrison-visa-to-be-celebrated-in-new-york/): Immigration is very unpopular in US politics today \- but it wasn't always the case\. Back in 1990, Democratic and Republican members of Congress got together to write a landmark Immigration Act \- a sweeping reform of the system that opened up multiple pathways to legal immigration\.
- [Gala celebrates Morrison visas](https://morrisonlegacy.com/gala-celebrates-morrison-visas/): A glitzy gala dinner at the top of the Rockefeller Centre with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline is certainly a symbol of the success of many Irish immigrants to America\. Among the 40 or so recipients of Morrison Visas in the room, there are many tales to be shared\.
- [Bruce Morrison to be Honored in NY](https://morrisonlegacy.com/bruce-morrison-to-be-honored-in-ny/): Immigration was never an easy prospect for the would\-be immigrant\. And today it is an all but impossible one for all too many dreaming of a new life in America\. But there was a time not so long ago when congressional action was able to deliver a safe and legal arrival in America, and much of the credit for that goes to a former member of Congress, Bruce Morrison\.
- [Bruce Morrison Celebration to mark 30 years of the Morrison Visa Program](https://morrisonlegacy.com/bruce-morrison-celebration-to-mark-30-years-of-the-morrison-visa-program/): The Morrison Visa Program, enacted under the Immigration Act of 1990, created a specific visa allocation over a three\-year period for nationals from countries that were underrepresented in US immigration\. A significant portion of these visas \(40%\) were specifically designated for Irish immigrants from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland\.
- [The Morrison Legacy: From Visas to Community with Elaine Brennan](https://morrisonlegacy.com/the-morrison-legacy-from-visas-to-community-with-elaine-brennan/): In their latest podcast episode, Dave Byrne of Digital Irish speaks with Elaine Brennan about the Bruce Morrison Legacy Initiative, a project dedicated to preserving these powerful immigration stories and celebrating the lasting impact of Congressman Bruce Morrison’s work\.

## Our Stories
- [Caroline Buckley](https://morrisonlegacy.com/our-story/caroline-buckley/)
- [David Fitzpatrick](https://morrisonlegacy.com/our-story/david-fitzpatrick/)
- [Ann Marie Somerville](https://morrisonlegacy.com/our-story/ann-marie-somerville/)
- [Ronan Collins](https://morrisonlegacy.com/our-story/ronan-collins/)
- [Brenda O'Shea\-Bruckert](https://morrisonlegacy.com/our-story/brenda-oshea-bruckert/)

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