A common trope you will hear from open borders enthusiasts and also common or garden virtue signallers is this: "Sure didn't the Irish emigrate all over the world for many years so what right have we to stop all these immigrants coming into Ireland now?" This is a false analogy but is quite appealing to normal people who perhaps don't really know the facts on this matter. 1) there was no welfare state in the countries Irish people emigrated to for most of History, this is not the case now for modern day immigration to Ireland and Europe where large numbers come here seeking welfare or asylum shopping. 2) the Irish almost always moved to culturally similar countries, this is not the case today with huge amounts of Africans and Middle Easterners moving here, gradually changing the culture and significantly altering the demographics. Increasing Islamicification of countries like France, NL, Belgium and the UK is a huge concern and and is starting up in Ireland too with ever more demands for Mosques to be built. 3) the sheer scale of the immigration. Countries with huge land masses and huge populations like Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, etc have millions of people moving to Europe. This is particularly disastrous for a small country like Ireland. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2waWGs4WWRk