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Why Do Refugees Enter Australia

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The Australian government has been allowing refugees to enter Australia for the last (SEARCH HOW MANY YEARS) The term refugee and asylum seeker definition often are confused to mean the same thing. The term asylum seeker refers to, “An asylum-seeker is someone who says he or she is a refugee, but whose claim has not yet been definitively evaluated.” – The UN refugee agency. However the term refugee refers to, ‘…a person who has fled persecution, has sought protection and has been granted refugee status.” – Red Cross. B0
The Australian Government, as does every government of our world, creates laws, which ensure the greater good of the people, and these are found in the Constitution of Australia. The Constitution is a set state of rules in …show more content…

Based on the evidence of the Australian principles and the policies around asylum seekers, it is clear their human rights are not being met. Article 31 of the Refugee Convention states that refugees should not be penalized for entering Australia without a visa. Furthermore it should not be viewed as illegal activity if the circumstances do not allow them to lodge a refugee status. Allowing refugees to enter our prosperous, safe country is not only doing something to help alleviate the number of global human sufferings, but also enriches our nation through the values we like to display such as diversity, equality and compassion. There is no doubt that we are forgetting about our values in Australia’s treatment of refugees. How can Australia be showing compassion, a value we claim to uphold, if there are detained human beings thrown in detention centers purely for attempting to seek safety and protection from their horrible past? They are instead treating human beings with zero dignity and respect. These actions should be completely opposed by our Government and the citizens of our country, yet why is it still in action? The Baxter Detention Centre is an immigration and processing center located in Port Augusta, South

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