I read the article ‘Austria to control Italy border” (July 4).

The article noted that armoured vehicles are being sent to block the unending flow of migrants across the border from Italy into Austria. I support Austria (or any other country, for that matter) for protecting its sovereign borders.

People holding a certain nationality or a valid visa are free to travel within a country but their rights must stop at each nation’s boundary-line.

While I sympathise with the economic plight of migrants fleeing to supposedly start anew life, I do not support illegal entry into another country or group of countries.

We, in the US, face the same problem Austria is confronted with. Many people are waiting to apply for legal citizenship and we have migrants who cheat the system. I fully support legal means and obeying existing rules and regulations.

Also, the ‘recipient’ country must be economically able to support an influx of legal immigrants. Many migrants are able-bodied people who simply are transients and those who remain illegally often would not assimilate.

Turning huge masses of people away by means of armoured vehicles may be the only way to prevent a country from being a parasite.

Where will it end up if it is not stopped? It would possibly lead to a revolution and chaos.

While it may seem heartless, no country can tolerate its sovereign borders being ignored or invaded. Each country has a duty to protect its native citizens, their national identity, their national treasury and protect what is theirs.

Respect for law and order is the only way to maintain a civilised way of life for all.