Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Sometimes we run away with ourselves and think that the undocumented Irish are the at the centre of the immigration debate. Where do Ireland's illegals rank in the debate on the upcoming legislation vis-à-vis Hispanic illegals, for example? I am trying to get a handle on this. From the American perspective, is it an Irish issue or is it a much wider international issue? The Chechens were legally resident. Will there much of a backlash in the debate because of that terrorist attack?