Refugee law

‘everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution’. So why doesn’t the word ‘everyone’ really mean what It is supposed to? The following text will demonstrate the international and domestic laws based on the establishment of Refugee detention centres. With the first immigration detention centre opening in 1966 in Melbourne, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding this topic. Detention camps were opened in order to have placement of people entering…

with; if the President so felt he could have easily deported anyone on causes that might have been conjured up. Bruce A. Ragsdale writes in his publication, “The Sedition Act Trials” “In practice, the Sedition Act’s supposed liberalizations in the law of seditious libel provided little support for the defendants prosecuted under the act. Most judges followed traditional rules that made defense difficult or impossible, and the judge's instructions to the jurors weighed heavily in favor of…

In the summer of 2015, Europe experienced the highest influx of Syrian refugees as a consequence of the civil war led by the Al-Assad family which ruled the country undemocratically since the 1970’s. After the Arab springs, a revolution which began in 2011 led to disbanding of numerous authoritarian regimes the Al-Assad’s refused to stop down and started a brutal civil war. This led to various groups of individuals fighting for varied ideals to fight one another. During this time, the extremist…

Refutation for immigration policy: Part 3 of 3 There are some major concerns about increased immigration and its implementation, and that has led to various types of objection to the policy. Following the same logic used in favor of immigration, it is possible to discredit these arguments that many people, especially those who have a misunderstanding of the principle of pro-immigration policy frequently use. Commonly cited objections include the risk of increased crime from immigrants, wage…

North Allegheny School District 10375 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090 Riya Divekar, Ms.Volpe svolpe@northallegheny.org "The International Public Policy Forum" “Resolved: The obligation to provide safe haven for refugees should outweigh a government 's right to control its borders." "On our honor, we pledge that we have received no unauthorized assistance on this work." Affirmative Side In recent events, the amount of refugees has increased immensely. Currently there are long…

Canada’s history has been who is and who is not permitted to come into the country. In The Making of the Mosaic, authors Ninette Kelley, a legal and policy analyst for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Michael Trebilcock, a university law professor, effectively compile legal and political answers in the pursuit of resolving this challenging question. Divided chronologically into eleven sections spanning the beginnings of the French Colony in the 17th Century to 2002, with a…

America, the land where dreams become reality and freedom is infinite. This concept has been alive ever since the Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower. Immigrants from all over the world have been pouring in with dreams larger than life, attempting to get away from racial and religious discrimination. Immigrants, those who wish for a better life trying to escape poverty, come to a land that once was thought to treat all ethnicities equally. America is built on these principles of dreamland and…

In 2006, the fastest growing refugee group was from Sudan, followed by Afghanistan and Iraq. The large number of refugees that have arrived in Australia has improved relations with countries around the world. The close family and community bonds between people around the world have also…

benefits has raised great concern with German citizens. Since the 80’s, Germany has received the largest number of asylum seekers and refugees (Rotte, 2000). Many Germans fear what they call “asylum abusers” or those who have fled to a host nation as a refugee but is living off of government benefits. According to Faiola, Germany has had a 60 percent increase in asylum seekers in only one year, “Germany alone received over 200,000 new asylum applications in 2014 — a 60 percent jump from a year…

in Australia, is the protection and treatment of refugees who land on Australian shores. “At the end of 2015, the number of refugees reached 65.3 million, revealing that 1 in every 113 people are displaced from their home.” This constant rise in refugee number highlights the importance for Australia’s government to move towards better solutions for the management of asylum seekers. This essay will consider the political context that surround refugees, giving the perspectives on the debate of…