There was a strong reaction to RTÉ’s Undocumented documentary last night

It made for difficult viewing for many...

The Undocumented aired on RTÉ on Monday night and it dug deep into what it means to be Irish and living in America illegally. It followed six people living in America, all for varying periods of time ranging from years to decades. It gave a close, personal insight into life over there and the constant fear and worrying of looking over your shoulder wondering when the tap could come and end your life over there. Living in Trump's America feels different for these people, and there's a sense of dread that Trump will follow through on his promises to, "Send them all back." One thing evident from the documentary is the sense of community among the Irish living in America, with a real willingness to help anyone to either find a home, work or just help them out if they're in need. The tough life of some of those living over there, especially living in fear of being caught, made for difficult viewing for some people in Ireland. But overall, there was a rather mixed reaction to the documentary as some argued that they're illegal over there, and should not expect too much sympathy. https://twitter.com/mrdavidflane/status/861686461061574656 https://twitter.com/Littlesis87/status/861835177152188416 https://twitter.com/sheilareilly123/status/861702345561964545 https://twitter.com/NiamhNic/status/861694489366323200 https://twitter.com/dgm114/status/861698165598289921 https://twitter.com/Antcon7062/status/861697778535321600 https://twitter.com/lisatk/status/861697379707363329 https://twitter.com/yvonnejudge/status/861695797108322304 https://twitter.com/aileenmcshane1/status/861695765445582848 https://twitter.com/RMcGreevy1301/status/861695734525165568 https://twitter.com/heliolight/status/861695551426965504