From Mr J. Horgen

As a frequent visitor to Malta, I appreciated Dr Stafrace’s comment that a limit of 18 months should be imposed on anyone entering the country illegally after which a decision is made re staying or being deported (TMIS, 24 August).

The first step is that two other considerations should be made in this equation:

1. Adopt the dictionary definition of “immigrant”, that is, one who can and will become immersed in the majority language and culture of his adopted country; this means the candidate must be – here perhaps stated for the first time – a European Christian.

2. Maltese are compromising their position on this issue by employing illegals and even granting them citizenship, thus encouraging more boatloads to appear off the coast.

James Horgen

Bethany Beach

USA