Why Are Asylum Seekers Be Allowed In Australia

Asylum Seekers Oral Presentation

Should asylum seekers who come by boat, be denied permanent access to Australia?

Let me tell you the story of an Iraqi surgeon who came to Australia by boat in 1999, to seek refuge. Dr Munjed Al Muderis was forced to flee Iraq, after being forced in October 1999 to cut Iraqi soldier’s ears that didn’t obey the rules of the Iraqi president at that time, Saddam Hussain.

He arrived in Australia in late 1999 and now he is an orthopaedic surgeon and an author.

Many people have arrived to the shores of Australia since the early days, and they were warmly welcomed. Some even payed to come and live in Australia.

But now the opposite is happening.

They are instead being forced to stay in detention camps and some

Most asylum seekers come from the following countries; China, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Pakistan.

Asylum seekers should not be denied permanent access to Australia because every person has the right to seek asylum.

Seeking asylum in Australia is not illegal, so why do people get sent to detention centres immediately or even automatically after their arrival?

Asylum seekers who come by boat should not be denied permanent access to Australia. They had to put themselves in danger, just to get into a country they believe will shelter and protect them from the things they escaped. They should be protected rather than denied and punished. The circumstances for them seeking refuge it not always black and white or known to authorities. They should not be discriminated against on the basis that they are seeking refuge. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Australian Government need to understand that a person never wants to leave his or her home country, family or

Some asylum seekers know Australia as a “safe country” and a “humane country” that respect people and refugees, but what did Australia give them back? The Australian Government is trying to prevent asylum seekers from exercising their rights. They come to Australia thinking that their life will shift for the better and that they will be safe if they came here, but little do they know by the time they arrive to the seashore their life is ruined. Asylum chasers such as, children, mothers, fathers, elderly people and pregnant mothers are being sent to detention centres in Australia each year. In 2015 there were 227 children in immigration detention facilities on the Australian Islands, Manus and on Nauru island according to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. The Australian Human Rights Commission stated that the mental health of 85% of parents and children was negatively affected while in confinement. Parents and children were asked about their emotional and mental health after leaving the centres, 22% of them said they are always sad and crying, 6% of them say they are always scared and