SIR Alec Suchi (T&A, May 6) rightly brings up the point that human rights legislation has unduly complicated the deportation of foreign criminals.

While I would always support the protection of our citizens' human rights, I also think there is a very strong case for deporting foreign prisoners.

The protection of our citizens should come before the concerns of foreign prisoners. I would wager the majority of these criminals would think twice about committing a crime in our country if there was a subsequent threat of deportation.

Another point many people are unaware of is the fact that 13 per cent of the foreign prisoners released were EU nationals.

Under EU Directive 2004/38, which our government signed up to, automatic deportation for EU nationals convicted of criminal offences in the UK is specifically prohibited.

So the EU dictates that we allow any EU citizen into our country and then when they commit a crime says their deportation back to their country is illegal.

Yet again the EU is compromising the safety of our citizens.

Jason Smith, Chairman, UKIP Bradford, Town Gate, Wyke.