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#9,926
As usual you folks are conflating two different issues.
Visa overstayers (ie: illegal immigrants, not those who just made a mistake with their scheduling) aren't looking to become legal citizens. They have no rights to health care, social housing or other government assistance. They're part of the shadow economy and largely don't affect tax payers besides being exploited for low wages.
The majority of refugees require years of government assistance to integrate into society and that means that level headed thinking must be used with regards to the issue.
Visa overstayers (ie: illegal immigrants, not those who just made a mistake with their scheduling) aren't looking to become legal citizens. They have no rights to health care, social housing or other government assistance. They're part of the shadow economy and largely don't affect tax payers besides being exploited for low wages.
The majority of refugees require years of government assistance to integrate into society and that means that level headed thinking must be used with regards to the issue.
Whats the difference between an economic migrant coming by boat or coming by air (such as European visa over stayers)? Why do we only smash the former with mandatory detention and so forth, and we dont smash the latter?
Is it because of brown skin or something?

