(December 15, 2011 at 9:26 am)Justtristo Wrote: That is pretty cruel I have to say.
The seas between Indonesia and Australia are very different than the border between Mexico and the USA. The risks of dying during the crossing are much higher for one, you would need to be extremely desperate to want to do it.
I believe that people who have entered the country illegally if they have claimed asylum, should be accommodated in appropriate facilities (with the ability to go outside into the general community) while their claims are being processed.
I have had a bit of a change of mind on this issue as of late. So I have changed my position towards the offshore processing of asylum seekers. Since on-shore processing will just encourage people to risk their lives on the hazardous voyage from Indonesia to Australia.
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