Refugees [electronic resource] : Why seeking asylum is legal and Australia's policies are not
Jane McAdam2014
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Stopping the boats, blocking queue-jumpers, and proving who is a "real" refugee
have become national obsessions. Misconceptions about refugees and
asylum-seekers seem to be increasing, and governments and media continue to
exploit anxieties in the community. This clear-headed book rejects spin and
panic to explain what our obligations are and who the refugees and
asylum-seekers are. It shows that there is a gap between the rhetoric and the
legislated rights of refugees, who have been resettled from camps abroad, and
asylum-seekers, who arrive by boat. It explains the difference between
asylum-seekers, refugees, and migrants. It shows why asylum-seeker policies,
developed over decades, are at odds with legal obligations. With real-life
examples, the book reminds us that we are talking about real people and their
children.
Main title:
Author:
Jane McAdam, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : University of New South Wales Press, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (240 pages, 3522333.0 Bytes,)
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Platform: pdfMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781742247076
Language:
English
BRN:
435461
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