Asylum Seekers - 'Kick Them Out, Keep Them Out'

[Firey]

In the past years, Australia has been a main destination for asylum seekers,
Australia wouldn't let them in because apparently "they may cause issues
to the Australian economy", so they would be kicked off to Christmas Island or
taken back to their country.

According to the Australian government, asylum seekers have been an "threat."
The government claimed that asylum seekers could be "terrorists" or they could cause a
"dramatic rise on the Australian population."

In 2011, the Australian government mentioned that the detention centers were full,
so earlier this year, they decided to kick the asylum seekers out of Australia and
return them back to their countries.
The government says that they return asylum seekers back to their countries
because it's to "prevent the risk of their boat sinking."

In the perspective of the asylum seekers, they have to pay between $5000-$10 000 AUD
to travel to Australia by boat. Not only that, they're all crammed into one spot for around 14 days
until they arrive near Australia. They would be spotted by Australian navy ships and taken back
to their country.


Now what I don't understand is why the Australian government is doing this.
The asylum seekers escape their country because it's either in conflict, war or economic issues,
then Australia is kicking them out back to their countries because "they are a threat" and "safety issues."

For starters, ALL of the asylum seekers make under 2% of the Australian population and NONE
of the asylum seekers were "terrorists" nor were they armed with ANY weapon
and the poor asylum seekers work hard to pay off those expensive travel prices.
But what does Australia do? "Oh yeah, kick them out, keep 'em out."

In the Australian national anthem, it says:
"For those who've come across the seas, We've boundless plains to share."
This is absolute neglect, Australia is doing the complete opposite of this.

I think Australia kicks out asylum seekers because of racism, but they try cover it up with
excuses like, "they are a threat to our economy."

Good job Australia, very....VERY supportive...         

[McSleuthburger]

not to take away from the importance of the subject but im going to close this thread
we dont need to bring up a political debate (Rule 12)

any questions or concerns let me know
McSleuth