"Let's not lose sight of the bonds we share with today's immigrants, families who are enduring fear and violence at the hands ... of our government. That's not who we are. That's not who America is."
"Biden's speech focused on his Irish ancestors, who escaped the Great Famine in the mid-1850s and came to the United States as immigrants. In 2023, Biden visited Ballina, the Irish town from which one of his great-grandfathers emigrated in 1850."
"He mostly remained positive, urging Americans to summon the Irish optimism about the world of unlimited possibilities, according to the Globe."
Former President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at the Irish American Partnership's St. Patrick's Day breakfast in Boston on March 17, 2026, alongside former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin. The event took place at the InterContinental Boston Hotel in the Seaport District. Biden received a standing ovation as he addressed the audience. His speech centered on his Irish ancestors who fled the Great Famine in the mid-1850s and immigrated to the United States. Drawing parallels between historical and contemporary immigration, Biden referenced current challenges immigrants face under the Trump administration's policies. He emphasized that such treatment contradicts American values and urged Americans to embrace Irish optimism about unlimited possibilities.
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