Andrews' African refugee ban: ugly race politics

"It's appalling that the Immigration Minister is cherry picking
Australia's humanitarian refugee intake, to discriminate against
Africans," Senator Nettle said.

"My question to the Minister is will this ban include white Zimbabwean
farmers if they were to apply, or is it just black refugees that Mr
Andrews has a concern about?

"The Minister is effectively saying Australia only wants easy refugees
not those who need more support. It's callous.

"The Greens are particularly concerned for the welfare of Africans
already in Australia who may suffer as a result of the slur on all
Africans that this ugly decision represents.

"Increased support services for newly arrived refugees is the obvious
answer to settlement problems not a knee jerk, politically suspect
decision to ban African refugees?

"The government has failed to provide African and other refugees witeh
the settlement support they need on arrival and beyond.

"The government has failed the African community and now is punishing
them."


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