Catholic males are more than twice as likely as Protestant males to be unemployed. H.R. 4293. like the International Fund for Ireland which we created in the 1980s and which we have funded consistently every year since. will help those in Northern Ireland who continue to struggle to find work. or who are still discriminated against because of their faith. H.R. 4293 creates a temporary working visa category for individuals from disadvantaged areas in Northern Ireland so that they can come to the United States. learn new job skills. participate in crosscommunity training programs. and promote economic equality when they return to Ireland. As drafted. H.R. 4293 is intended to help mitigate the social and economic problems that have contributed to civil unrest in Northern Ireland.