This "issue" [it's not an issue - they are PEOPLE] has been getting my blood boiling for awhile now. Every few days there's another news report about asylum seekers protesting, suicides in detention centres or more "boat people" coming. And of course this last week there was the tragedy of 27 people losing their lives off the shore of Christmas island.
Here's some good links:
Mamamia's 10 thing's you need to know about Asylum Seekers. Written Dec 17, 2010. (#1 - it's not illegal to come here on a boat seeking asylum!!)
Amnesty International's website Re-think Refugees
Great piece by Matt Granfield: Open letter to my dad
Me, I'm angry. Why does Amnesty International need a website for something happening in our, wonderful, civilized country?? How, oh how, did we not know that boat was off the shore of Christmas Island before it crashed and 27 people died? How were they not transported to a different boat 10ks off shore? My heart breaks when I think what people have endured, and then we lock them up??
I'll post more on this when I've calmed down. *goes out to hit something*
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