Joe Biden sent a message to the Irish people as he announced the start of Irish American Heritage Month.
The event has been held every year since 1991 to "celebrate the achievements and contributions of Irish Americans" to the United States.
The President has a very personal connection to the celebration as his ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle.
And Biden shared a message to Irish people across the world, who he said have "weathered their fair share of hard times, but have always come out strong on the other side".
In a proclamation yesterday, he said: "Irish immigrants arrived on our shores with an unyielding spirit of determination that has helped define America’s soul and shape our success across generations.
"Driven by the same dreams that still beckon people the world over to America today, so many crossed the Atlantic with nothing but the hope in their hearts and their faith in the possibility of a better life.
“That’s what brought the Blewitts from Co Mayo and the Finnegans of Co Louth to the United States.
"For years, they brought Ireland into their homes in America. Working hard. Raising families. Remembering always where they came from.
"By 1909, my grandparents Ambrose Finnegan and Geraldine Blewitt met and married in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and passed on to my mother, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, a pride and a passion that runs through the bloodstream of all Irish-Americans
“The story of the Irish the world over is one of people who have weathered their fair share of hard times, but have always come out strong on the other side.
"From often humble beginnings, Irish Americans became the farmers, servants, miners, factory workers, and laborers who fed our nation, kept our homes, and built our industry and infrastructure.
"They became the soldiers who won American independence, died to preserve our Union, and fought in every battle since to defend America and its values.”
He added: "As I said when I visited Dublin in 2016, our nations have always shared a deep spark — linked in memory and imagination, joined by our histories and our futures. Everything between us runs deep: literature, poetry, sadness, joy, and, most of all, resilience. Through every trial and tempest, we never stop dreaming.
"Through every trial and tempest, we never stop dreaming.
"The fabric of modern America is woven through with the green of the Emerald Isle. This month, we celebrate the sacrifices and contributions that generations of Irish Americans have made to build a better America, and we renew the bonds of friendship that will forever tie Ireland and the United States."
