DO YOUR JOBS
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The current furore over illegal immigrants and the fact that hauliers are the first people to be blamed for allowing these 'frontier-dodgers' free access to hide in their trucks seems to be glossing over one simple fact —that border control officials are not doing theirjob properly.
Surely, it is their professional duty to check that all is well on their home ground.
ire driver goes off for a wellearned break before embarkation then the authorities should accept responsibility for ensuring that his/her trailer is not tampered with. The driver should have peace of mind about their vehicle being protected from unwanted entry.
Fencing off Dover Docks and increased security at Calais are all well and good, but those that enforce the security will still reed to be vigilant.
Coln Partridge, Maidstone, Kent.