The barber was expressing opinions often held by members of the older generation. I have voted "No, do nothing" because it would be wrong for you to want to cause this man difficulties just because of his views - we do not live in a police state where no one is allowed to express an opinion, and from what you say more or less everyone in the shop agreed with his opinion. A lot of the views expressed by older people are due to the changes they have seen in the country over a period of time. Asylum seekers coming to this country at one time were around 100,000 people a year, and still numbered around 70,000 in 2001. This number is in addition to all those people who come here to work, to study, illegally. The UK is not a free for all and as someone said we are an island so have finite resources of education, hospitals, dentists, doctors, etc.
If immigrants contribute to the country's wealth and do not just come here for a free ride, then I welcome them. If they come to scounge, they should be kicked out. This would happen in any country in the world surely?
If immigrants contribute to the country's wealth and do not just come here for a free ride, then I welcome them. If they come to scounge, they should be kicked out. This would happen in any country in the world surely?