Advantages And Disadvantages Of Asylum Seekers

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The issue about the treatment of the asylum seekers is highly concerned within Australia and other countries worldwide. The issue is based around the treatment of children in immigration detention centres which brings along the ethical debate in Australia due to being the only individual country that required an indefinite immigration detention for children of asylum seekers. Since 1992 it has been an Australian policy for people with non-citizens and children that seeks Australia without a legal visa are sent to detention centres for people which has high concerns back in their countries. These people could only be released from these detention centres if they only be granted with an Australian visa or removed from Australia. It is highly

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