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Outsourcing Migrant Processing

New proposed rules for those seeking refuge in Australia
New proposed rules for those seeking refuge in Australia
Last month, when Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley proposed that migrants and visitors sign an agreement to respect Australian values, a volley of debate ensued. Today, the Australian government released a discussion paper on refugee admission policy changes, which include an English-language course for refugees before they reach Australia’s shores. The discussion paper is currently up for community feedback.
The language course would be part of the AUSCO program, which provides a cultural orientation for refugees by the International Organization for Migration. Skeptics question the move towards pre-migration training and/or cultural orientation outside of the country as another hindrance to refugees who may have been living in camps for several years. In light of the recent discussion on “Australian values,” the proposed rules come at an interesting time.
Related links:
Immigration fact sheet on Australian immigration, 1995-6 to 2005-6
Youth humanitarian migrants in Victoria

17 October 2006 | 05.50pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Human Rights | Education | Demography & Migration | Ethnicity & Culture

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