On Australian Govt treatment of assylum seekers: I was quick to realise that the clients were often not even called by their names – they were instead called by the boat number displayed on their photo ID card, which had to remain on them at all times. 673/RYB/039!. The practice reminded me of stories from concentration camps in the second world war. Things got worse as I took on other responsibilities across the island. One of the saddest places I worked at was referred to as the induction shed. This is where asylum seekers are first led to after stepping onto the islands jetty. Once there they sit and wait, sometimes for hours, without any food or water. Once the bureaucratic paperwork is completed, and after theyve answered questions by the department of immigration and signed consent forms, theyre sent to meet someone like me....
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:49:14 +0000
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