Peter Ross via luv-talk wrote:
The latest round of "ideas" complicates the resettlement of refugees even further. New Zealand, e.g. has no interest in complications related to the free movement of their people.
Since 'we' seem to be considering some 'brilliant' new ideas concerning the problem of refugees. How about : - simply eliminating the refugee camps ; this would be both more humane and save money - in the interim whilst checking identification and refugee status; allow them to seek work or apply for unemployment ; this latter whilst costing more money ie $14K/ year/ person ; is still vastly cheaper than refugee camp costs at ~$100K/year/person (based on the cost of incarceration ) and has fairly onerous identification requirements. Certainly a few will go "off the grid"; but statistically I wouldn't expect this number to be significant; because it will be just too difficuld for most people - when they are considered non-refugees or undesirable ; just fly them home and advertise the fact ! Certainly this costs money; but is again vastly cheaper than refugee camp costs (see above) ; it also has the effect of putting a ceiling on the proffitablity of people smuggling; which annecdotally may be as high as $50K/ refugee ... How many times would you spend $50K when you know the Australian government can and will fly you home for ~$ 3K ? -set up 'on-line' self-assessment proceedures and make these services available in refugee origin countries, and 3rd country refugee transit camps, so potential refugees can self-assess the difficulty they will face in achieving; refugee and cityzenship status; this option could also simultaneously reduce the final assessment costs ! regards Rohan McLeod