Economic invaders in Europe, we have our fair share of them.

More than 7,000 migrants claiming benefits in EU just so they can go home
AROUND 7,300 migrants are claiming special benefits in Europe so they can return to the countries they initially came from.

The migrants, many of who returned to countries such as Turkey and Morocco, receive a monthly fee from the Dutch state for settling in their former nation.

The number of migrants claiming the repatriation benefit has soared in recent years, with the Dutch government spending £26 million on so-called re-migration last year compared to £17 million five years ago.

The pay out, which has also been claimed by residents of the US and Britain, is available for migrants who have worked for at least eight years and want to return to their home countries.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/668167/More-than-7-000-migrants-claiming-benefits-in-EU-just-so-they-can-go-home

Now who are the selfish one's.

Referundemdrivensocienty,
"Why does the media give these people the title of asylum seekers anyway?"
Because asylum is what they are seeking. Even those whose claims are not valid are still claiming it.

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Jay,
Sri Lanka has been stable for a few years, not many. Their civil war only ended in 2009. Immediately afterwards there were human rights abuses and persecution of Tamils in some areas (and no, I don't mean former insurgents). I understand this has ceased since the last election, so I would not expect the claims of the latest lot to be valid. But EVERYONE should be entitled to due process.

There are many countries where it's safe for tourists (at least in part of the country) but the locals are not safe.

Unfortunately not everywhere does have the rule of law. And there's also the problem of unjust laws that contravene human rights (for example some Muslim countries make it illegal for their citizens to change religion). So much as I'd like to see the end of the need for people to seek asylum, I don't think it's realistic (let alone likely) that we will.

Isn't that interesting Philip S.
I wonder how many in the offshore centres would grab a similar scheme ?
It may well be a lot cheaper than keeping them in custody.

Referundemdrivensocienty, "Why does the media give these people the title of asylum seekers anyway?"

Fair question. Wasn't it refugee advocate Julian Burnside who insisted on the politically correct 'asylum seeker' and the complaint media followed, led by the always very multiculturally-sensitive ABC?

In other countries they are properly called illegal immigrants. It is up to them to prove otherwise, but destroying papers after successfully entering a safe country prior and with papers, eg, Indonesia, would make their intentions suspect, surely. Or 'fleeing' from a country where 99.9% of the population feel safe.

Strange how so many find no problem travelling back to their country of origin for R&R and to visit rellies and mates. Things must have changed overnight?

Australia had a booming industry of professionals especially lawyers, NGOs and public bureaucrats earning their daily bread from 'refugees' and when that term was found to be absolute cr@p, 'asylum seekers'. It was costing the taxpayer $billions and constantly growing. You can't expect so many fleas on fleas to give up their lucrative businesses and lifestyle overnight.

Thank goodness Tony Abbott had the solution and guts to carry it out to put the people smugglers out of their disgusting business.

Should be, "Wasn't it refugee advocate Julian Burnside who insisted on the politically correct 'asylum seeker' and the COMPLIANT media followed, led by the always very multiculturally-sensitive ABC?"

'Complaint' media is also correct. LOL

Aidan

You take the side of the Tamil Tigers agains the Sri Lankian government.

But the Tamils waged a 20year guerilla warfare against Sri Lanka and its people
trying to carve the country of Sri Lanka into two separate countries, one of which would be run by them.

Not much different from the aim of most f the worlds terrorists.

The fact that the Tamils immigrated to Sri Lanka and then tried to carve the country up
Is hardly a good reason for Australia to allow them into our country.

In the words of Abbot, No!No and No. What is it about the word No! That people don't
Understand.