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Re: Views on asylum seekers?
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Mon, 3 Sep 2001 12:20:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > I personally think that citizenship is a scam. I'd welcome those
> > folks to the US.
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> Where would you house them?
I wouldn't. At least not particularly. I suppose it would be reasonable to
donate to some organization that helped them find work. The housing market
could supply a place to live.
> A detention centre?
No. That wouldn't be much of a welcome.
> Housing commission?
Maybe...but probably not what you mean.
> What do you
> tell American citizens who now have to pay for large numbers of detention
> centres?
I'd advertise the address to which they had the option of sending donations of
cash and I'd set up a collection service for blankets and clothing and stuff.
> Or citizens who've been waiting years for a housing commision house?
Everyone should be treated the same.
> What if they aren't genuine refugees, just well cashed-up hangers-on?
What do I care? I'm offering a place to everyone.
> What do
> you tell the genuine refugees who've had their places taken by others just
> because they had more cash?
What places? I wouldn't set up a system in which 'places' were buyable.
> I'm happy to accept genuine refugees, and if they make their application • before
> entering the country, even though they may have to wait a while, it allows the
> government to plan the extra accomodation needed. People who jump the queue in
> my book deserve no sympathy, refugee or not.
What if they're starving or something? Don't some people have a valid reason
to jump queue or otherwise expedite the process?
Chris
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| (...) Of course if tbey come in and don't respect property rights, they will find themselves detained, and possibly sent back where they came from. (...) And we have demonstrated that such collections are pretty effective, even as people complain (...) (23 years ago, 3-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) And where do they get housed while they're waiting for a house to become available / be built. Remember we're not talking 438 anymore, but maybe millions. And Australias problem isn't limited to 438 either - they've been coming here illegally (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I hadn't heard that - and I'm skeptical that would happen, given the position of the government. Here's another story about the court action which has been brought by civil libertarian groups (URL)Australia has many refugee camps where such (...) (23 years ago, 3-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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