again. The fact that the term ‘asylum-seekers’ is being put forth for this argument is creating fundamental terminology. The distinction that states strike here is that one who lawfully pleads entry is an asylum-seeker while one, by whatever means, has somehow found his/her presence in the territory of another state becomes a refugee. According the research of the University of Sydney the UN International Refugee Convention requires host countries to treat asylum seekers with dignity and respect while…
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actual statistics and facts about asylum seekers. This has to do with media influence. I wasn’t aware that over 90% of asylum seekers come by plane rather than by boat. I also wasn’t aware that Australia hosts less asylum seekers than other countries. I think that the media, especially the popular media has really influenced the way I think about wider issues such as asylum seekers. This has forced me to rethink and to question what is said in the paper, on TV and on the radio. The course…
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Introduction This essay explores how unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) are oppressed in the UK. An unaccompanied asylum seeking child is a person under the age of eighteen who has left their country of origin in order to seek refuge and is ‘separated from both parents and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom has responsibility to do so’ (UNHCR, 1994:121). They are therefore applying for asylum in their own right. Discrimination is the process of identifying that…
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Sydney Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13/53 July 2013 Implications for Offshore Processing in Australia: The Case of Plaintiff M70/2011 Stephanie Constand This paper can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research Network Electronic Library at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2294823. Stephanie Constand 1 ABSTRACT In August 2012, the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Cth) (‘Migration Amendment Act 2012’) was passed by Parliament…
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informal learning. By doing this I am able to meet both her intellectual and emotional needs. Aisha’s Formal learning will include – Computer class ECDL Language class ESOL Aisha’s Informal learning will include – Parent group Asylum seeker support and integration group After school care Adult education and leisure classes Volunteering I have assembled this learning plan based on the Aisha’s needs, assets and circumstances. Within these opportunities Aisha will be able…
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Yueni Du English 1A Research Paper Final Draft 12/11/2015 Should the US Accept Refugees? No one can deny that the issue of refugee has been a menace to the international community. As a world super power, USA has been accepting refugees since the end of the World War II in 1945. Very many people have had to contend with harsh life in the overcrowded refugee camps across the globe. Indeed, the situation has become worse with the increasing tensions caused by civil wars as well as terrorist attacks…
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The Impact of Immigration Policies on Family Dynamics and Integration. Zhuangjin Yan The Ohio State University Abstract This research examines the impact of U.S. immigration policies on the dynamics of immigrant families, the study explores how changes in immigration policy influence family structures, economic stability, psychological well-being, and social integration among immigrant populations. Key findings reveal that stable and clear immigration policies…
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Human trafficking is an international issue that has been increasing in the last few decades all around the world. Interestingly, a large number of organized crime involves the human trafficking of women in particular. This paper will focus on the relationship between human trafficking and prostitution with women, concentrating on those being brought to Italy from Nigeria. Before delving into an analysis of human trafficking with women, the term must be defined, as it is often confused with the…
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that problems of definition exist when looking at the word community. It is very difficult to identify a cross section of a community and there are some groups of people who are hard to reach. These include homeless people, unemployed people, asylum seekers, and minority ethnic groups (Naidoo and Wills, 2000). Ewles and Simnett (1992) suggest that community can be defined as a network of people. The link between them may be a housing estate or an area in which they live. It might even be the work…
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Assignment 2: Investigation of and early childhood issue Introduction Transition and school readiness are complex issues which have a major impact on children’s holistic development. How well this process is facilitated and how practitioners view children’s school readiness will shape and influence their future learning. Early experiences during the transition period from early childhood settings to more structured and formal learning environments have implications for children’s life trajectories…
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