Sir, - As an American living in Ireland, I have two words for Aine Ni Chonaill (November 2nd) and the so-called Immigration Control Platform that might help put things in context visavis asylum-seekers and illegal immigrants: Irish emigrants. Oh, and by the way, children born in the US to illegal Irish immigrants are given US citizenship. - Yours, etc.,
Ken Steinberg, Parklands Crescent, Maynooth, Co Kildare.