»What is breathtaking about Australia's asylum policy (and it shares this with the UK, and, quite possibly, other countries) is that Australia seeks to prevent asylum seekers from ever reaching…

»One other point: Europe generally has an aging population, which has led to something of a pensions crisis, and concern as to how the welfare budget is to be funded. A cohort of younger people…

»There has been a substantial increase in the number of unaccompanied children trying to gain access to the US - for example there were 19,418 in 2009, whereas the figure for the 9 months to Ju…

»Much is made of the adverse effect refugees will have on the economy of the country they come to. Specifically, it is feared that their arrival will result in lower wages, because they will co…

»This passage from the article sums up the reality: " People often move for a number of reasons that may include fear of persecution as well as wanting to find better economic opportunities, a…