Dear Miss Hopkins,

I am writing to you to show the stresses in which your article has caused. One day I was in my English lesson and I came across your article based on the rescue boats and how you said that you would use ‘gunships to stop migrants’.

Firstly, I disagree with what you have said. I do not know anyone who could stand by whilst a body floats past them and not take action. Surely, no real human being could be so cold hearted. And yet you are encouraging all your readers to do just this.
I also find the language you use can be quite offensive as you are comparing human beings no different to yourself, to two different diseases (plague and norovirus) and also to wild animals (feral). Not only that, but you stereotype the Italians who are part of the European union as ‘singing opera, drinking espresso and looking chic in chuffing everything’. Do you really think that it is okay to be writing racist pieces that are going to be read and influenced on millions of readers worldwide?, when everything you say has such little basis in real life.

Here are contributions to the UK which the ‘million of migrants’ have caused:
1. According to a study, new arrivals have made a net contribution of £25bn to public finances.
2. Immigrants from Poland and the other nine countries that joined the EU in 2004 have contributed almost £5 billion more to the UK’s economy than they used in benefits and public services.
3. Between 1995 and 2011 the migrants made a positive contribution of more than £4 billion ($6.4 billion) to Britain, compared with an overall negative contribution of £591 billion for native Britons.
4. Immigrants are less likely than Uk born people to claim benefits or to live in social housing.
5. They have paid more in taxes than they received.
6. Immigrants have produced the equivalent of £6.8bn in education expenses.

It’s not just money that migrants bring to our country, it’s innovation and cultural diversity. The multicultural character of London has made it a major world city, making it into a vibrant magnet. Immigrants have contributed so much this includes; ‘The mini’ designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, we also have Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer to thank for the famous ‘M&S’.

In conclusion, I strongly feel that your article is wrong and this is due to the fact that your piece is not just racist but also biased. You have no idea why humans would risk their lives to come to the UK; maybe they have wars happening in their country and they want to get away from them; maybe they have families and the economical situation won’t allow them to support that family; maybe they have no choice.
The truth is, there are so many complex reasons why they come over. I think your article reveals that you know nothing about these reasons and perhaps you are choosing not to know anything because the truth is too overwhelming and challenging for you to handle.

Thank you very much.