tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15483635.post3651760858199506875..comments2023-11-02T09:50:39.527-04:00Comments on Hate, Hope & Human Rights: Police Ask for African Refugees to be Put Out of the CityDr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15652880358815392918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15483635.post-26367681266222217572008-03-26T20:55:00.000-04:002008-03-26T20:55:00.000-04:00It seems to me like the Austrailian government is ...It seems to me like the Austrailian government is trying to sidestep the problems that lead to immigrants becoming involved in gangs and criminal activities instead of facing them head on. Instead of tackling social issues, let's just avoid them. Maybe that approach will work in this circumstance, but it's not a sustainable or healthy response to the circumstances people have to face in society. What happens when something comes up in the rural areas? Where are they going to move immigrant communities then? Maybe there are no easy answers to this problem, but let's at least look for a few instead of sweeping things under the rug.Nikki Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155726697607026876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15483635.post-81646591803090346802008-03-25T19:19:00.000-04:002008-03-25T19:19:00.000-04:00Does anyone else view this with skepticism?? It se...Does anyone else view this with skepticism?? It seems to me like this whole proposition is a disguise for separating the refugee population from the rest of the country's citizens. I would like to see what these "good jobs" are that are being offered as incentives. If it can be shown that they are in fact being given the opportunity to work at a reasonably high level, and live in appropriate housing... I will recant my pessimistic thoughts. But, aside from being given some sort of "proof"...... this seems like a tactic to set up a refugee concentration somewhere far away where the refugees will not mix with the nationals. If the government fails to provide adequate housing and economic stability, they will essentially create a refugee ghetto, out in the middle of nowhere, with no one to interfere or complain to....Scuba Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933585187973059647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15483635.post-50254259470660213642008-03-25T16:21:00.000-04:002008-03-25T16:21:00.000-04:00I don't know that placing these refugees in rural ...I don't know that placing these refugees in rural areas will have quite the drastic effect that the article suggests, but I absolutely agree that education and career opportunities will provide tremendous benefits. Separating the people from urban life will not remove the problem of gangs, drugs, and alcohol, but setting up a program that provides refugees with an alternative to this type of lifestyle will certainly be a step in the right direction.<BR/><BR/>Many criminal offenders will commit the same crimes when they are released from detention centers because they are forced to move back into the same area with the same crowd of people. The same concept applies to this group of immigrants- if they arrive in another country and only certain options are available to them to survive, then that's what they are going to do. I had the opportunity to visit a Pre-Release Center in Montgomery County, MD, where prisoners are given the chance to start a job while still under supervision. These men and women are housed in secure areas, but they can go out during the day to work and become re-integrated into society. The idea the article presents is somewhat similar; ushering refugees into an unfamiliar society through job opportunities and cultural education would increase their chances of becoming productive members of society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com