tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23157576.post4615792139935234414..comments2023-10-27T02:41:51.530+11:00Comments on My Gripes of Wrath: Asylum seekers and refugeesLexcenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856993035719777231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23157576.post-48527399202873158582009-04-27T06:56:00.000+10:002009-04-27T06:56:00.000+10:00Exactly, looking for a better life doesn't make th...Exactly, looking for a better life doesn't make them asylum seekers.Lexcenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856993035719777231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23157576.post-38008184660023467542009-04-27T04:06:00.000+10:002009-04-27T04:06:00.000+10:00I think another difference is that the asylum seek...I think another difference is that the asylum seeker is from a country who's government is unfriendly to your own, and the seeker would face persecution/punishment if they returned to their country-of-origin. The illegal immigrant is from a friendly country, but it's crowded/unpleasant/poor enough for the immigrant to leave, though there isn't any punishment if they return home. Some may even be encouraged to send money to support family members left behind.<br /><br />At least your country doesn't share hundreds of mile of open border with a country that supports, nay, <B>encourages</B> it's people to illegally immigrate to your country. Your navy and coast guard seem effective in catching them at sea, whereas here the army isn't used widely to patrol our border. Meanwhile the drug gangs are having an open war against their police and military, far south of us.Mattexianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364636677279037964noreply@blogger.com