Has immigration benefited Britain?

IT IS desirable to have controls on immigration, for no other reason than that councils must be able to estimate the future provision of schools, hospitals and housing. But the idea that we should welcome nurses from Bratislava, Brisbane or Bangalore (Mail) makes me uneasy. Don’t these places need nurses, too? Why do we not train our own staff in nursing and other professions? We need to go into schools to persuade pupils to train for useful jobs, instead of spending three

years studying for a degree that has no value in the workplace and leaves them heavily in debt.

M. THOMPSON, address supplied. FOR some places in the country, immigration may be of great benefit. But the influx of a large number of migrants has put pressure on housing, schools, social and health services. It’s simple mathematics and has an ongoing economic price. Instead of integrating into and respecting our culture, some live in communities that mirror those of their country of origin. This must change if immigration tensions are to be eased. The Alt-Right wouldn’t have a platform if these legitimate issues had been addressed, instead of being ignored. ELAINE McKIE, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria. PRO-IMMIGRATION advocates cite the need for a young workforce to support an ageing population and industry wants free movement of labour. However, this ignores the imminent arrival of artificial intelligence, which will destroy low-skilled jobs. Taxpayers will have to support those squeezed out of the workplace. GERRY DOYLE, Liverpool.