Tag: Immigration Policies

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Morrison’s forthcoming ‘U-turn’ on migration

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Party now acknowledge that migration is crucial to economic growth and prosperity, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. AFTER TELLING temporary entrants to “go home” just 12 months ago and cutting the Migration Program ceiling by 30,000 per annum to “bust congestion” as part of his 2019 pre-election Population Plan, Scott Morrison now says we must overhaul temporary migration in the post-COVID era to fill rapidly emerging skill shortages.

Morrison’s forthcoming ‘U-turn’ on migration
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United Nations human rights commissioner criticises Australia’s asylum-seeker policies – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A close up of Michelle Bachelet speaking.

via United Nations human rights commissioner criticises Australia’s asylum-seeker policies – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

UK

UK election: Australian workers to suffer under Theresa May’s immigration pledges

New anti-migrant policies announced in the Conservative election manifesto will make it harder for Aussies to find jobs in the UK.

Source: UK election: Australian workers to suffer under Theresa May’s immigration pledges

USA

Australian woman ‘strip-searched and jailed’ in Hawaii after US border checks

A Melbourne woman bound for a holiday in the United States claims she was strip-searched, locked up in a federal prison and sent back to Australia by border officials.

Source: Australian woman ‘strip-searched and jailed’ in Hawaii after US border checks