Some immigrants are more equal than others

LABOUR Party leader Pat Rabbitte has admitted his attitude to the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US was hypocritical when compared to attitudes he had expressed on immigrants to Ireland.

Answering questions at the launch of the Fine Gael/Labour joint policy document on support for Irish immigrants abroad, Mr Rabbitte conceded there was always a healthy element of hypocrisy in politics when it came to protecting one’s own interest.

His remarks came after he was asked whether it was hypocritical of him to lobby for the regularisation of undocumented Irish in the US, having previously supported decisions here in Ireland which sought to remove illegal immigrants.