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Asylum seekers: the uncertainty and the separation : Comments

By Susan Metcalfe, published 22/10/2009

Australia should not be deliberately causing further harm to asylum seekers under any circumstances.

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bile, bullying and bollocks is what most of these comments represent. all presumably relatives of the liberal party's crazy uncle Tuckey
Posted by bullblog, Thursday, 22 October 2009 8:32:35 PM
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Does anyone know if faking a mental illness increases an asylum seeker's chances of being let in?
Posted by benk, Thursday, 22 October 2009 8:46:50 PM
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A report on getting a passport suggests:http://www.mrt-rrt.gov.au/docs/research/LKA/rr/LKA17724.pdf
People going to the West for asylum purposes usually leave Sri Lanka on a valid passport and forged documents are rare, given that it is very easy to be issued a passport in Sri Lanka. An applicant would normally have to produce a birth certificate and an ID card, but in some cases people have also obtained a passport without an ID card. One can receive the new document even within 24 hours. Under normal circumstances it is therefore not necessary to forge passports.

It goes on to say only passports of criminals or LTTE supporters maybe impounded. Can anyone comment on this because if they have a passport and $15,000 does not make sense to travel by way of a human trafficker. Just tryig to see what you all think is right because name calling and woolly waffle simply does not address the issue.
Posted by TheMissus, Thursday, 22 October 2009 9:01:38 PM
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I'm sure there would be no studies, however I know that's its very easy to fake an anxiety/depressive illness. It is basically a clinical diagnosis meaning no lab tests are required. You only need to tell the doctor you have poor sleep, lack of motivation, loss of interests, weight changes and maybe appetite changes. It is very easy to convince a doctor and be labelled as depressed. You could easily coach a person in less than an hour, send them in to see the doctor and come out within another 20 mins having been diagnosed as depressed.
Posted by ozzie, Thursday, 22 October 2009 9:36:04 PM
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bullblog: << bile, bullying and bollocks >>

Yup, that's about the size of it.

ozzie: << You could easily coach a person in less than an hour, send them in to see the doctor and come out within another 20 mins having been diagnosed as depressed. >>

In even less time, a decent and compassionate Australian could read any discussion about asylum seekers at OLO and experience the onset of a bout of acute depression.

Leigh, has anybody ever told you that you are a truly hateful person?
Posted by CJ Morgan, Thursday, 22 October 2009 9:46:36 PM
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This is incredible. Asylum seekers treated badly - what about australians living on the streets. stuff the asylum seekers when they come here legally i will feel sorry for them. what they are doing is breaking australian law and if they can afford ten thousand dollars US then they can afford to go through the proper channels.And when they get here maybe they could think about getting a goddamn job is that too much to ask ?
Posted by Jack - AUSTRALIAN PATRIOT, Friday, 23 October 2009 12:14:05 AM
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