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The nativism of the 1840s and 1920s is still part of the American experience in 2024, and it is central to Trump’s reelection strategy.
Given our history, Irish America should speak out and be clear in opposing Trump’s extreme immigration policy. Irish America worked its way up from the bottom and became the bedrock of the American middle class – the firefighters, the policemen, the teachers, the postal workers, and the union leaders. Now, Irish America is part of the Establishment.
Nevertheless, we should not be quiet and acquiesce to an extreme immigration policy given our history. We also have the capacity to be active in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The 119th Congress and the next President will have to take up this issue, and now is the time for Irish America to actively build coalitions to impact the elections in November.
Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut was the chief Democratic negotiator who forged the bipartisan Immigration Act that Donald Trump purposely killed by weighing in from the campaign trail. This piece of legislation is tough, but fair and balanced. It hopefully will serve as the basis for any new legislation in 2025.
Now is the time for Senator Murphy and other Congressional leaders like Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Rep. Richie Neal (D-MA), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and newly elected Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) to raise their voices in protest against Donald Trump’s extreme immigration policy. Hopefully they won’t be alone.
*Kevin J Sullivan spent 14 years working on Capitol Hill and eight years in the Clinton Administration. He is the co-founder of VotingRights.ie.
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