As someone whose ancestry is so Irish that my 23 and Me results were a shamrock, St. Patrick's Day has always meant a lot to me. Today, it means a whole hell of a lot more. The Trump administration's hard-line anti-immigration stance is built upon the idea of America First and a sort of nationalism that ignores the fact that almost all of us are descended from immigrants. All of my great-grandparents came over from Ireland, and were not exactly welcome here. And yet somehow, by virtue of generations passing, this administration feels like I have more of a right to be here than any of the families from Mexico, Syria, or what have you, to seek better lives.

That's some bullshit, and it turns out that I'm not the only one who thinks so. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny visited the White House today to celebrate the holiday, and with President Donald Trump standing behind him, reminded the world of the contributions of immigrants and that St. Patrick himself was one.

It's of course important to remember that Donald Trump's grandfather, Frederick Trump was an immigrant from Germany. This should serve as a reminder that unless you're a Native American, being anti-immigration makes you sound like a goddamn idiot.

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