Opinion: Celebrating the American immigration story of St. Patrick's Day

My husband, John, and I sat in a pub in coastal Maine one Sunday afternoon last fall when the conversation turned to a common topic. My husband, a contractor who builds and repairs marine structures such as piers and docks, and a mutual friend in the same line of work both lamented the universal difficulty of hiring staff. My husband, who is Irish, said we had better start attracting some immigrants to Maine who have building skills. His friend nodded and replied, "Definitely. Once they're legal."

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