Marc Filippino

Before we go, more and more Americans want to call Ireland home.

The number of people in the U.S.

seeking Irish citizenship through Ancestry jumped 63% last year.

These are applicants to Ireland's foreign birth register.

Lawyers said the Trump administration's harsh stance on immigration and transgender rights is pushing people to consider having a backup plan.

Around 32 million Americans claim some sort of Irish heritage, according to the U.S.

Census Bureau, but it's not clear how many of those actually qualify for citizenship.

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Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple.

The iPhone maker announced that John Ternes, the company's hardware chief, will take over when Cook retires at the beginning of September.

Cook has led Apple for 15 years.

He took over from founder Steve Jobs in 2011.