Refugee queue jumping: Myth or fact?

There's a widespread view that there is a queue for the world's 10-million existing refugees and for asylum seekers.

But the United Nations says that's a myth.

"The simple fact, there isn't actually a queue, there never has been. The fact that somebody waits in a desperate situation in another part of the world has nothing to do with the phenomenon of people coming and claiming asylum in Australia," says Richard Towle of the UN Refugee Agency.

During the Tampa stand-off in 2001, the immigration minister at the time devised the Pacific Solution to deter boat arrivals, believing they shouldn't take precedence. Philip Ruddock's policy of processing asylum seekers offshore was in line with the belief that they were avoiding proper channels in order to get an outcome sooner.

"There is a queue. It's a very long queue but it doesn't, because of its length validate the argument that you shouldn't operate a system to assess those who need help most," Mr Ruddock told SBS.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2011/06/20/refugee-queue-jumping-myth-or-fact

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-13/indonesia-no-deal-australia-returning-asylum-seekers/5087690

labors policy was bad, but pretending to have a solution is not working.

Any 10 quid pommies here who would like to comment?

But the United Nations says that's a myth.

Tell that to the long term camp dweller awaiting assessment

Read the rest of the link, re countries like Afganhistan where there is no UN 'list' available for people to join it.

So you are in favour of the invaders as opposed to the people who have applied through proper channels?

I welcome refugees, if they come here the right way, I happen to be one. We have dragged Australian culture out of the dark ages through the years. Being one of the ones who went about it the right way, I object to the one who try to force their way in and demand that Australia owes them a living, it does not.

wot culture did your lot bring & where did you bring it from?

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wot culture did your lot bring & where did you bring it from?

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From all around the globe. Australia was so insulated and backward, trapped in time and culturally ignorant.

And no I am not middle eastern, if that is what you are implying 🙂

The way that a lot of these invaders look on Australia as sucker bait, and they are right to an extent.