Year 10: Immigration

1. An asylum seeker is a person who has fled their own country and applies to the government of another country for protection as a refugee.
2. They might leave their country as they feel it is dangerous, unsafe or other concerning problems in their country such as disease. Australia might be a happier place and home for them.
3. They need a temporary visa or some form of visa, clean record and generally seeking asylum.
4. The main countries are Indonesia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, East Timor.


What is the deal between Australia and Malaysia? (What are the numbers of people being 'swapped'?)
The deal is that 800 asylum seekers for 4000 refugee's

2. What rights will they have in Malaysia which will allow them to support themselves?

They can work over in Malaysia

3. How does Malaysia normally treat illegal immigrants?

Very harshly, put them into detention center camps, get the cane 

4.Are children being sent to Malaysia?

Yes

5. What is going to happen to the processing of the 500+ people currently in Australia who have arrived from the 7th of May?

They are going to process them and keep them in Australia

6. What do refugee advocates worry about for the 800 asylum seekers?

Human Rights

7. The goal is to deter people from coming to Australia, and they wont actually get to live in Australia without doing UN process.

8. Its a short term solution, this message wont actually get to the aslyum seekers and its just simply to please the australian people