Letter: Immigration is not a question of race, it's maths

Letter: Both David Cameron and Nick Clegg talked tough on immigration during the election campaign, yet they have failed to deliver their promises of curbing immigration.

Latest figures show that last year 239,000 migrated to Britain, the second highest figure on record.

Immigration is not a question of race, its a question of maths.

Add 200,000 people a year to our population and you are overloading public services to breaking point, at this rate the population will hit 70 million in 2025.

Immigration is an issue that sees even the most tolerant in our society accused of racism, and that is mostly why our leaders make their promises to win votes, then sweep the issue under the carpet hoping we will forget.

We are not a hotel, but if we were then we would be full and should hang up the 'sorry no vacancies' sign.

We must be the thickest nation in the world.

Which other country says 'come here with nothing, and we will give you everything, money, housing, free health care, education for your children, and great human rights so if you commit a crime you can stay, and sue for compensation?'

Brendan Ellis

Leominster