THE Rev Ian Johnson is campaigning to prevent the Iranian family from being deported.

All they have to do to stay in Southampton is to make sure they get into a church and seek the protection of the vicar who, if like Rev Johnson, will somehow get them money, a home and so forth.

Most of us who pay our taxes do not want to support people who are not entitled to stay here and the vicar needs to learn this.

MRS M CARTER, Southampton.