“We are announcing today that under a coalition government that we will swiftly implement Operation Sovereign Borders.”
Many voters across Australia express strong feelings about the government’s plan to stop asylum seekers. Some say those who come by boat to seek asylum are just trying to get ahead of legal immigrants. Others say Australia is a rich nation that should treat asylum seekers more humanely.
“I feel sorry for them because they are coming from third world countries.”
“What about coming by boat? Around here people seem quite angry about that.”
“They shouldn’t be angry. Just put yourself in their shoes. Imagine you were back at their country and they can’t live in their own country. They have got no choice but to come by boat.”
Riz Wakil came to Australia by boat more than a decade ago. He is from Afghanistan. Mr. Wakil now runs a successful printing business in Sydney.
He says the major political parties are not being fair about the issue. Mr. Wakil says the politicians are trying to say that refugees are bad people who are destroying Australian society. Instead, he says, politicians should be trying harder to improve education, retirement programs and other issues that he sees as more important.
The elections are on September 7.
Counselors Without Borders
Fred Bemak and his wife, Rita Chung, are world travelers. But they are not tourists. They are therapists. The two mental health experts are professors at George Mason University in Virginia. They bring emotional support to people recovering from natural disasters, war or long-term abuse. Mario Ritter has the story.
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