Another two boats late yesterday.
In 2000, 300 000 refugees sought asylum in Europe. Just over 4000 reached Australia by boat or plane.
The heaviest burden of assisting refugees is borne by poor nations.
There are nearly four million Afghans in refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran.
Tanzania is hosting 680 000 refugees, Yugoslavia 484 000, Guinea 433 139 and Sudan 401 000.
Of industrialised nations, only Germany (906 000) and the United States (507 290) play host to large numbers.
Tanzania hosts one refugee for every 76 Tanzanian people (1:76)
Britain hosts one refugee for every 530 British people. (1:530)
Australia hosts one refugee for every 1583 Australian people. (1:1583)
We get it so easy compared to the rest of the World with the refugee problem.
I bet our sucessive Governments misadventures help make more refugees than we actually accept.
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=1946
I would imagine all of you will now be petitioning to substantially raise our intake to help share the burdon of these other nations ?
That's exactly the point which I keep trying to make but which is so persistently ignored by The Left.I feel sorry for all the poor bastards who have done the right thing, and applied for migration through the proper channels.
They are in a longer queue now, and just as deserving, if not more, given Capt. Emad's taxpayer funded holiday in Australia.
gg
I can tell you from experience dealing with Oz immigration is the pits, their code system to access your application does not work meaning you have to fill in the app. a few times about 20 pages worth, no one replies to any e mails or tells you whats going on as the person involved once put on the list is given all the high security of the PM.
They want to know parents parents birthday's which is ok if both of your parents are still alive, you need to do several trips in to the city and take a number and cross your fingers you will be served before closing time if you want to know how NOT to run a business video this lot at work.
While you are waiting for your app. to be sorted you are paying for the other half over seas while boat people all they have to do is step ashore and all is found.
Migration here encourages boat people to risk it and RE propaganda pushers run Add's on over seas Tv's telling how to get there and invest in real estate and live the life of an Attorney.
GG let me hasten to add I was not referring to you in particular when I mention attorney as I see another thread the good work you are doing to help the down and out.
By the way there is a Bugatti Veyron for sale on the G Cost if your deal comes off.
Myth 1 : Australia is being inundated by people in boats.
Fact: This is false. Approximately 2000 boat people have sought asylum in Australia in 2009. This number is tiny when compared to other countries. Even given an increase in 2009, the annual average number of boat arrivals to Australia is tiny in comparison to the 50,000 people that over-stay their visas each year, or when taking into account that on average 95% of asylum seekers actually arrive in Australia by plane.
Myth 2: The numbers coming to Australia are higher than other countries.
Fact: This is false. In 2008, 42 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes. During 2008, 88,800 refugees were resettled in various countries throughout the world including Australia, while another 839,000 applied for asylum. Only 4,750 of these claims were made in Australia: this is 0.57% of all asylum claims. In the same period France received 35,400 claims, the USA received 49,600 and South Africa 207,000.
Myth 5: More boats are coming because of a ‘softening’ of asylum seeker policy in Australia.
Fact: Asylum seeker numbers have increased in 2009 all over the world – not just in Australia. Australia has received far less applications than other countries. The reason for large increases internationally is not because countries have ”gone soft”, but because the violence in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Sri Lanka has worsened. An increase in the number and intensity of worldwide ”push factors” has forced many to flee.
You just quote more of the same whilst completely ignoring my point about the displacement of genuine proven refugees who have applied through proper formal channels and who are now forced backwards because of the processing of those arriving without documentation which they purposely destroy.This whole issue is manipulated for political gain , we really do have bigger issues.
You just quote more of the same whilst completely ignoring my point about the displacement of genuine proven refugees who have applied through proper formal channels and who are now forced backwards because of the processing of those arriving without documentation which they purposely destroy.
Your comment on this would be appreciated.
Fact: Anyone who comes to Australia seeking protection – regardless of whether they come on a boat or on a plane – has a right under international and Australian law to apply for that protection. As an asylum seeker, they have legal status.
What displaced "proven" refugees ?- people" applying "from overseas as " refugees " seems to fly in the face of the meaning of the word.
Have you got some facts or links about " displaced proven refugees " caused by boatpeoe refugees ? How about the planepeople refugees heaps more of them.
The vast majority of assylum seekers arrive by plane like 90pc- this whole boat thing is politics - Libs dont need this issue to win election I would think ?
Myth 9: Most asylum seekers come by boat.
Fact: Most asylum seekers come to Australia by plane. In 2008, more than 95 per cent of asylum seekers arrived by plane.
Yes some countries are plain stupid to let in the numbers they do , eventually they have to stop one way or another.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?