“Honestly I think nobody enjoys jobs like collecting rubbish from the streets be they Maltese, African or any other nationality but there has always been people doing these type of jobs long before immigration from Africa (or anywhere else) was ever an issue.”

You are very, very wrong, Chris Mifsud – in other countries, including European ones, rubbish collecting is just a job like any other, and those who do it are not looked upon and branded as village idiots, stupid or good-for-nothingas they are on these Godforsaken islands.

You have no idea how much I hate our warped mentality and ignorance.

There are pros to immigration.

It’s called learning to be a global citizen.

Look it up.

Chris, why do people point fingers at the immigrants? And then, how do you think they reach these shores?

Most are mum about the people who make money off these people who immigrate to – hopefully – have a better life.

We just see them as regular folks.

Maybe some of these people should come to live in Canada for a few years to open up their minds with regards to living in a country that is a multicultural nation.

Same sentiments, I am disgusted to be called Maltese just as these people are. I have always been proud to be called Maltese but I am ashamed to read these sort of comments. And JM should be responsible to incite such hatred.

However unfortunately, it seems that idiotism is increasing not diminishing. Somewhere, the education system in Malta has failed. I tend to attribute all this to brain-evolution gone wrong.

“There are no pro’s to immigration, just cons”.

A xenophobe would say that, wouldn’t he.

@Chris Mifsud: ‘Most people are not racist and not all illegal immigrants are bad or a threat …’

Precisely. Normal people are not ‘consciously’ racist. Being so insular it’s easy to feel subconsciously threatened.

That’s why any stirring of racist feelings immediately flares up.