I followed the issue between Malta and Italy about the 154 migrants who were saved by a Turkish cargo ship.

As I always said, this illegal exodus is nothing but a very planned scheme by some very shrewd people. Immigrants don’t just show up in the thousands out of nowhere. Maybe the whole Western states should take notice and try to figure out what is causing this type of illegal immigration out of Africa.

Europe and the Western States fought very hard for their freedom but these people want to find it ready at their beck and call.

Malta fought very, very hard for its freedom and it took some very brave people to get it.

If these people want a better future they have to earn it but not at the expense of others. I still think the best and only solution to this problem is to send them back where they came from and discourage others from trying this exodus again.

In all fairness I do believe that there is something wrong with this scenario and it goes well beyond these poor souls who are being used as pawns.

So the only way to stop illegal immigration is to send them back where they came from or if everything else fails, point them to other better futuristic EU states.

Insist that Malta is full up and cannot accept or tolerate more illegal immigrants unless the bleeding hearts are willing to accommodate or sponsor some of them.

Joseph Calleja

Manteca, California

USA