Speaking of a backlash, they are going to get one from the taxpaying citizens.
Great point. I don't think the demonstrators quite grasp the American psyche. We're not Frenchie -- people "demanding" things in the street doesn't earn capitulation. It usually earns retaliation. And to the extent a lot of people were undecided on this issue, my guess is that the protests are more likely to swing them in the direction of controlling immigration.