[Land of the Irish]

The guy ignores history. Priests have been immigrating from Ireland for a century because the living was better than it was in Ireland. Ditto priests from other countries.

Priests from other countries come to the United States because the standard of living is higher here than in other parts of the world, said Dean Hoge, sociology professor at Catholic University. He said the prospect for a priest in Kenya or Nigeria being assigned to a parish in the United States is desirable.

You apparently didn't read the article.

[RobbyS]

Irish priests have always been drawn to America for the same reasons that Nigerians one have: the life is better.