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August 15th, 2007 issue

Immigrants and visas

Before retirement, I was with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, now called the Citizenship and Immigration Service, for about 10 years (“Bleak house,” News, Aug. 1–7). In those years, I came to understand the motivation(s) of illegal immigrants. Imagine a man trying to provide for a wife and children and give them a better life than he has had. Wouldn’t any man worth his salt do whatever he could to accomplish that goal? Yes, he’s illegally in the United States, but earning in one day what it might take a week to earn in his home country. It has been documented that some significant percentage of illegals do not want to permanently emigrate to the United States, but prefer to return to their own culture.
Wayne Soukup
David City, Nebraska, U.S.A.
I first read this article on a flight to Edinburgh, and it really got me going. I live in the Czech Republic but work in Angus, Scotland. I know some of the farmers who employ Czech students in the berry fields. They are decent people.
The Czechs are welcome for their commitment, good nature and honesty. As the years have gone by, the odd socialist activist has turned up with no intention of working and has gotten himself in the newspapers.
Yes, the occasional tragedy has occurred, but otherwise this article does not ring true. The students often live in caravans; some even bring their own tents, but so do tourists. If The Prague Post is confident its story is an accurate reflection of the true situation in Scotland and not just a sensationalist filler piece cobbled by a staffer, how about publishing the names of the farms paying £7 ($14) for an honest day’s work?
Tom Boyd
Tabor, Scotland
Tram critic
I’m not at all surprised that Porsche missed some of these critical areas (“Locals split over new trams,” News, Aug. 1–7). But they are not alone. The Mercedes Citaro articulated bus has done the same thing. Even in London’s mild climate, there are gross oversights with regards to interior climate control. These are issues that could be very easily fixed through passive ventilation systems.
Simple things such as improved ventilation and under-seat kick space and luggage storage are critical, and leave one wondering just how often the Porsche and Mercedes-Benz designers actually ride public transport.
Daniel Siden
London


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