This comedian jokes about deportation from Ireland … but it is happening for real

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Despite job offers, Jaishree Malik has had visa renewal and extension requests delayed and denied, and she is not alone
Jaishree Malik bounds on to the Cheeky Monkey comedy club stage and brandishes an envelope – it is a letter from the Irish government. Would the audience like to hear what’s in the letter?
“Yeah,” the first rows reply. She repeats the question, prompting a louder response. “Yeah!”
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- Length
- 70 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 25, 2026
- Byline
- Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
- Source
- The Guardian