[Ramrod]

Originally posted by Xaccers
With regards to asylum seekers.
As a nation we get about 100,000 AS a year.
Of those, only about 10,000 are considered valid.
Think of the resources being wasted on the 90% that aren't valid!

That's why I go along with the plan to build multi-national funded asylum centres where AS can be taken, looked after, and assessed much faster (most AS lawyers will tell you that if the AS is detained the acceptance/rejection process is much faster as you know where they are).
Those who are rejected (ie economical migrants etc) would get returned to their own countries.
Those who actually do need our help and support would be allocated to a country on a quota basis, so no recieving country is economically burdened.
They'd also get language training for the country they are allocated to, and any basic education they need (and importantly medical training for any AS doctors so they can start practicing immediately).
Once they arrive at their allocated country, they won't be AS anymore, as they've been given asylum and therefore will be able to work, pay taxes etc unlike the current AS who are not allowed to work and therefore have to rely on benifits from the state.

Personally I feel that if the public knows that these people are genuine, and truly do need our help, and these people are working and not taking benifits, then they will be much more accepting.

Also, with the money that would be saved from not having to deal with the 90,000 invalid applications we could afford to increase our quota to 20,000 helping even more genuine people in need, and still have money left over.

Well said