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Re: Views on asylum seekers?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 5 Sep 2001 06:23:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > I'm sure the building industry would be delighted to find room and resources
> > to accomodate new Australians. As for the cost, how about a $14000 new home
> > buyers grant? Seriously, the government is spending a massive amount of
> > money on refugee detention already. A couple of instantly researched cites:
> > ~$170/person/day
> > http://www.immi.gov.au/annual_report/annrep97/html/prog8002.htm
> > (government's own figures, a little out of date)
> > ~$10000/person
> > http://www.erc.org.au/issues/text/as01.htm
> > (quoting Ruddock, Minister for Immigration -- this site also presents some
> > facts the government never manages to mention)
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> I think we're getting confused between asylum seekers, and refugees here. See
> below.
Whichever, the argument against detention remains the same I think. The
sustainable development question of population carrying
capacity/infrastructure/immigration levels is separate, but certainly related.
> > big ol' snip
> > They shouldn't -- I agree. But once someone arrives, and is assessed as
> > being a genuine refugee (which is no easy criterion to satisfy) what would
> > you do with them?
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> Welcome them into Australian society with open arms! However when they land on
> our coast they have to stay somewhere while the government makes that
> assessment. Currently, that's usually a detention camp. But whereever it is,
> they're forcing our government to pay for their accomodation during that
> period, taking money which could be used to pay housing grants for others
> who've applied before they got here. And if they're not assessed as genuine
> refugees, the government also carries the cost of deportation.
Here's another perspective, from slate:
http://slate.msn.com/foreigners/entries/01-09-04_114710.asp
--DaveL
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