One thing is for sure, the Amnesty Brigade is freaking out over Boston.

Via Politico:

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy opened Monday’s immigration hearing with a strong rebuke against critics who have used last week’s deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon to slow down immigration reform.

In the second hearing since a comprehensive bill overhauling the nation’s immigration laws was unveiled last week, Leahy (D-Vt.) called for “restraint” as he accused opponents of reform of exploiting the bombings.

“Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hardworking people,” Leahy said before a packed crowd on Capitol Hill attending the highly-anticipated hearing.

Republicans such as Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley – Leahy’s GOP counterpart on the Judiciary Committee – and Indiana Sen. Dan Coats have urged Congress to take a breather from immigration reform following the Boston attacks.