Asylum seekers have been escaping their hostile countries for decades now‚ but where are they fleeing to? Not to Australia. With the Australian government forcing asylum seekers to Thailand and other foreign countries‚ it is lessening the number we‚ as Australians‚ have to "deal with"‚ at least that is the government’s plan. Many Australians believe that asylum seekers and refugees don’t deserve to come here to Australia‚ however if those Australians were to be forced to flee Australia due to war
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In article 31 of the Refugee Convention‚ Asylum Seekers are stated to have a right to enter a country in seek of Asylum. Approximately 35-50 people are granted refugee status in Australia‚ all of which are from offshore detention centres. These are Australia’s offshore detention centres. The first is a well-known centre of Australia‚ Christmas Island detention centre. While it is offshore‚ it’s still a part of Australia‚ just a long way away. But in 2012‚ two new centres were opened in completely
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humanitarian‚ decent country‚” said Mr. John Howard back in 2001‚ this statement was coincidentally made during the time in which 438 Afghan asylum seekers were refused permission to enter Australian waters. Arriving in a cargo vessel‚ the MV Tampa‚ after almost sinking in an Indonesian boat‚ the captain of the Tampa claimed that he had saved the asylum seekers’ lives at the request of the Australian Search and Rescue authorities‚ so why was it that the Tampa was told to turn back? Obviously‚ we
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We have been lead blindly toward the view that allowing asylum seekers into our country is as Tony Abbott puts so bluntly‚ "misguided altruism." In reality‚ it is not our kindness that is misguided‚ but our perspective which has also become increasingly narrow and one-sided. Right now‚ all we are doing is reciprocating the overblown arguments of politicians with an attitude that is both uncompromising and selfish. We hold the mistaken belief that the interests of our country can only be protected
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No Child’s Play: Children in Immigration Detention Asylum seekers become an increasingly controversial topic not just in Australia‚ but also around the world. Asylum seekers are people who flee their homeland in order to find safety from dangerous circumstances that are out of their control (Australian Human Rights Commission‚ 2014). On arrival in or near Australian land‚ these peace seekers are detained until their claims can be legally processed and they are either granted an Australian visa or
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Asylum Seekers I have chosen to do my discursive essay on asylum seekers. I will try to separate lies from facts. I had to think carefully about this topic as there are so many different views on asylum seekers. I also opted to look into asylum seekers because I found that they are an extremely oppressed group. I will give pros and cons on asylum seekers and try to balance out my argument. The impact and influences people in power have on the mass media is tremendous. Together with the negative
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The debate about asylum seekers in Australia is contentious and politically charged‚ but research commissioned by Amnesty International has found that anti-asylum seekers sentiments are not actually fuelled by racism. Australia pride itself on its strong human rights record and its standing as a good global citizen. However deeper analysis and according to recent situation that how boat people are being treated shows that Australia has failed to fulfill with its international human rights obligations
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Those seeking asylum within the United Kingdom and the United States are confronted with obstacles that are in direct opposition to the responsibilities to refugees as per United Nations Council Resolutions (1967). The US and UK have implemented deterrence policies that classify these asylum seekers as deviant outsiders (Frey& Zhao‚ 2011). The employment of widespread use of detention‚ the passing of legislation that deny this fundamental human right to protection‚ as well as the negative depiction
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of immigration from neighbouring southeast Asian countries‚ Australia’s policies regarding the topic of asylum seekers are not nearly up to par with other countries. Australia‚ generally‚ treats the people who seek refuge in the country very poorly in comparison to other nations. It is important to note that seeking asylum is not‚ in fact‚ illegal. Human beings have the right to seek asylum in the event of political strife or fear of unjust persecution; this is outlined in the agreement set out
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Asylum Seekers- creating compassion‚ forming fear and arising anger As a result of the substantial 17‚202 boat arrivals on Australian shores in 2012‚ it’s clear that the issue of Asylum Seekers isn’t something that can be taken lightly; in fact this one issue has polarised the entire nation of Australia. Those seeking asylum are desperately fleeing from a country of fear‚ conflict and trauma in search of a new life however the recent influx and the extensive numbers of arrivals call for a strong
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