 Several politicians from Massachusetts—a state with a large Irish-American population—have criticized the bill.This includes criticism from Steven S. Howitt, a state representative, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and Mintz Levin chairman Robert Popeo, who characterized the bill as antisemitic.Indiana's Secretary of Commerce, James A. Schellinger, expressed concern that the bill would "unfairly target certain countries or groups of people" and harm Indiana businesses.