#irish-immigration

#irish-immigration

"With so much anxiety surrounding immigration in the US today, it was thought-provoking to learn how many Americans were just as worried about Irish immigrants 160 years ago," Steves mused after visiting the museum for himself.

Every single bit of this is tragic and cruel," New York lawyer Brian O'Dwyer told the Star. "So, yes, it is happening, despite what the Trump people will tell you, it's not happening just to criminals, it's happening to hard-working people, and it's not happening just to Latinos, it's happening to the Irish, Italians."

"Liverpool's religious disputes were minimal until the influx of Irish immigrants post-1800 reignited anti-Catholic sentiment and led to tensions between communities."