{{
`${userDetail.user.displayName}${userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode ? `#${standardizeBungieGlobalCode(userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode)}` : ""}`}}
{{getUserClans()}}
Edited by Recon Number 54:
7/21/2013 12:25:32 AM
54
Australia has an immigration problem? Who knew?
I'll freely admit, I didn't know. I would have thought that the would be an attractive destination for those who are poor, suffering, persecuted or looking for a better life. After all, they are a prosperous nation that is the largest example of Euro-rooted, western civilization in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a place where people would likely be eager to go to for an opportunity at a better life.
But I also imagined (and am surprised to learn) that by being a continent of their own and not having any shared land-borders with less-privileged nations, that they would have immigration issues and problems that were similar to the US (who does have a shared and lengthy land border with a less prosperous nation).
So I was surprised to read this article and learn about the issue in Australia.
[url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/asia/nauru-australia-riot/index.html?hpt=hp_t2]Riot on a tiny island highlights Australia shutting a door on asylum[/url]
TBH, I was a bit surprised. I would have imagined that Australian's (as a whole) would have a more "open-arms" policy than the US (whose immigration issues and practices are frequently criticized).
Does this surprise anyone else? I confess, I am blissfully ignorant of internal politics of other nations, but when I find news that makes me consider and learn something new, I am interested in knowing more.
-
Edited by Obsric: 8/1/2013 1:09:06 PMUnfortunately, our politicians and media like to confuse the words 'illegal immigration', with 'illegal refugee'; somehow, the current thinking is that it's illegal to seek refugee status. With an upcoming election, 'illegal boat people' have become one of those flash point topics for our right-wing conservative opposition, as well as current center left Government. Stupidly, the debate has focused on some sort of 'zero tolorance' for asylum seekers; although I do suspect this approach has been taking by the Government to take the wind out of the opposition's sails (no pun intended). You are correct in believing we don't have an illegal immigration problem, we have a perceived illegal immigration problem - driven by alarmist and sensationalist journalism. It's unfortunate that the only party here ('the Greens') who seem to have some semblance of normality in terms of immigration policy, are so far completely out of whack when it comes to workforce and economic policy...
