The southern Irish were the first non-Protestant immigrants to enter the United States in the early 1800s.

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The first non-Protestant immigrants to enter the United States in significant numbers were primarily Catholics from Ireland, but they were not the first non-Protestant immigrants overall. Before them, there were various groups, including Catholics from other countries, Jews, and members of Orthodox churches, among others, who arrived in what would become the United States.

The Southern Irish Were the First Non-Protestant Immigrants to Enter