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I’m An Asylum-Seeker, Get Me Out Of Here

Self harm and false allegations are all part of the deadly game certain ‘do-gooders’ are playing

13 February 2016

9:00 AM

13 February 2016

9:00 AM

Refugee advocates are partly responsible for the distress of asylum seekers, expressed variably from self harm to alleged rape claims. Their misplaced advocacy powered by an inebriated moral superiority combine with the dashed migration expectations of asylum seekers to create uncertainty and alarm. Detention itself is merely the wrapping paper.

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