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Irish Americans and the Immigration Debate
Joan Walsh, The Nation's national affairs correspondent and a CNN political contributor, discusses the Conor Lamb win, Nikki Haley's tough talk on Russia, and talks about her role in a movement for Irish Americans to take an "Irish Stand," as part of a movement pushing for protections for all immigrants. Actor/author/pub owner Malachy McCourt weighs in with his inimitable views on the world and the holiday.
→Ticket info for the Irish Stand at Riverside Church Friday 3/16 at 7:30 p.m. with Joan Walsh and others.