Sunday, July 21, 2013

You've been misled on boat people: Here are the facts

In an Opinion piece in the Age,  Julian Burnside lays out the facts about refugees attempting to find asylum in Australia:

Refugees are LEGALLY entering Australia to request asylum
There is NOT QUEUE for refugees.  Never has been, never will be.
We don't need protection from refugees.  Refugees need protection from... well, everyone.

Finally, this quote is the most telling of all:
"If you and your family faced persecution at the hands of the Taliban, would you wait in Kabul for a bullet; or hide in Indonesia for years on end waiting for another country to offer you protection? Or would you run for your life, and do whatever it took to get you and your family to safety? I know I would get to safety by hook or by crook. And if I got to a convention country, I would ask for protection."


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