Joe Biden says great-grandfather left Ireland on a ‘coffin ship’ during first press briefing
US President Joe Biden
US president Joe Biden has said his great-grandfather was forced to leave Ireland on a “coffin ship” during his first formal press conference since becoming president.
Mr Biden, whose has family connections in Louth and Mayo, made the remark when he was asked about issues with US immigration policy and the plight of migrants at the US-Mexico border.
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