Deport Russians & Italians, too

Monroe Township, N.J.: I’m wondering why all the focus on illegal immigrants seems to be on Mexicans. We have millions of illegal immigrants, and a lot of them are criminals, from all over the world: Russia, Asia, Europe, etc. Why doesn’t President Trump check on the Russian mob in this country and send them back? Or the Italian mob? I’m sure there are illegals there. Oh yeah, I forgot: They’re white.

This administration seems to be focusing only on people of color. By broadening his focus to truly criminal illegals from other countries — and leaving alone the Mexicans who are not criminals — Trump would get his precious numbers up without breaking up families of good, hard working people.

Everyone would like all illegal immigrants from all around the world who are hardened criminals to leave the United States. But Trump’s focus is only on Mexico, including on many illegals who are good people, who have no criminal records. For shame. Margaret Strecker

Call it what it is

Yonkers: The Daily News, like most media outlets, constantly uses the expression “undocumented” instead of “illegal” to describe immigrants who break the laws to live here. Yet most of these immigrants are not undocumented but rather carry all sorts of false identification. The bottom line is that the left has no problem with these criminals. Michael Guerin

The way of fear

Lakeside, Ohio: The White House has begun its dirty program of denying admittance to and deporting aliens from our country, especially Muslims and Latinos. As a person of faith, I find this action despicable. America now must either embrace the way of fear, alienation and division or the way of acceptance, diversity and community. We can’t have it both ways. In both the Old and New Testaments, the Bible makes clear what God requires. There are no fewer than 36 Biblical mandates (not just suggestions) to demonstrate love, acceptance and hospitality to the stranger — the alien.

Rev. Thomas E. Sagendorf

Where’s the anti-Semitism?

South Hempstead, L.I.: Liberals and their media true believers have been quick to blame the spike in anti-Semitic incidents on President Trump’s supporters. Not so fast. Look at once-liberal bastion Columbia University, which has been virtually taken over by pro-Palestinian activists and now is the leading college in the country in anti-Semitic incidents. And remember all those anti-Muslim attacks after Trump’s election that turned out to be made up? Liberals should be looking at their own house, not at Trump. Michael Quane

Numbers don’t lie

Brooklyn: Voicers Bob and Carol Rivielle claim Hillary Clinton didn’t really win the popular vote. If we exclude certain boroughs and counties, they say, she lost. Sorry, but those are all part of the United States. Hillary won the popular vote by 3 million. No matter how you do the math, more Americans voted for her. And as for what the Electoral College was intended to do: It was created to keep us from making a lunatic like Trump President, and it has failed the people. Barb Russo

Tabling the Electoral College

Whitestone: To Voicers Bob and Carol Rivielle: Every vote should count. Let’s say 100 Americans attend a backyard picnic with 10 tables. Thirty Democrats sit at one table, 24 Democrats sit at a second table as 25 more Democrats sit at a third table. The remaining 21 people, who are Republicans, spread out among seven other tables. A vote is taken on whether to order pizza or burgers. All the Democrats (79 people at just three tables) vote for pizza and all the Republicans (just 21 people at seven tables) vote burgers. According to Republicans, the Republicans win and the Democrats have to pay for it! Robert LaRosa

Horse sense

Brooklyn: I’m very happy to hear that Councilman Brad Lander is working to keep horses in Prospect Park. I was so disheartened to hear that Kensington Stables was going to be sold because it’s really a treasure to have a stable locally in our community. In an urban environment, we can too easily lose our connection to animals. For local horse people like myself, it’s truly a welcome escape to be able to take a riding lesson or trail ride and easily share that amazing bond with a horse just a short trip from our homes. For those who come for the therapeutic riding programs or local children who might not ever get another chance to ride a pony, there is no question as to if we want this stable preserved! Horses have been by our side in our cities since they were first built, and with so few local stables left it would be tragic to lose another. Jill Adamski

That color line

Hollis: In response to Voicer Keith Cerrutti, I’d like to suggest he read one of the books by the esteemed and lofty scholar and gentleman Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, “The Souls of Black Folks.” DuBois stated in the book that “the problem of the 20th century in America, is the problem of the color line.” Ali-Abdul Perez

There’s an idea

Sarasota Springs, N.Y.: To Voicer Keith Cerruti, who wonders what to call the offspring of a white mother and a black father: how about this? A child. Bob English

Lining the birdcage

Garwood, N.J.: Voicer Greg Fletcher gave me my laugh of the day. The “Between the Lines” comic strip the other day consisted of a potato in the sky with a seat belt around it. If you are going to just draw a picture with no words, it should be explanatorily funny. It isn’t. I love my “Mutts,” but take out “Between the Lines” and put in “Pickles.” Joan Tully

A bridge too far?

Manhattan: Here is a thought: Why don’t they build a higher, curved fence other than the threeor four-foot railing which is currently the only preventive measure stopping people from flinging themselves off the Bridge (“Bridge to safety,” Feb. 21)? This has been done at many other bridges. Besides making somebody work to commit suicide, a higher fence has to be cheaper than paying unionized Port Authority employees to sit around all day. David Shaw

On the hook

Louisville: I have been on OxyContin for over 20 years, and now with insurance I am paying over $800 per month for my prescription. Last year with the same insurance I paid $45 for the same amount of medication. My body is addicted to the drug. They want me to change to another drug, but again I cannot take morphine or I turn back into a 20-year-old old Marine and don’t care about myself or people. What am I to do? Kenneth Jester

Command performance

Bronxville, N.Y.: We won’t be watching the Oscars this Sunday. Remember when Marlon Brando refused the Best Actor Award? He sent an American Indian woman to make a statement and she was booed off the stage. Now every Hollywood know-it-all has to bash the President. I’m boycotting the show. I’m not going to go out and smash windows or stop traffic, but I’m just going to watch the Nature Channel instead.

Joanne Barrett

Cleanup time

Manhattan: I agree with Voicer Larrainne Roulston about the plastic bag fee. Plastic bags are not healthy for our environment. Fish and other sea life can get caught in plastic bags and die. They also are not good for our landfills. Perhaps, with a plastic bag fee, New Yorkers will re-use their plastic bags, or even use cloth bags or other bags. I always re-use my plastic bags, and am trying to use cloth bags when I grocery shop.

Amy Rosenfeld

Bag some savings

New Windsor, N.Y.: About the plastic bags: Why not do what they do up here in Orange County? Have the store give the customers five cents for every reusable bag they bring by deducting that amount from their bill. Five bags adds up to 25 cents off their total. It has worked like a charm up here. Lisa Lagueras

Needle and the damage done

Staten Island: How can the Daily News put A-Rod, an admitted drug user, on a full back page? You and the Yankees should be ashamed. You — and the Yankees — are saying to the younger generation, “It’s okay to use drugs, then all is forgiven and you will be treated with respect.”

Harold W. Ryan

Mets at bat

AFP Woodside: Hey Voicer Ken Scheu, what’s the matter? Upset that the back page wasn’t about the precious Yankees for a change? Us Mets fans have for years had to deal with every little detail of life in the Bronx. It’s about time the other guy got a look in. This is still a two-team town.

Patrick E. Rudden