"We may never know the fates of the thousands, including children, sent back to Venezuela or Columbia or Haiti, who fled for their safety under threat .."
In Australia, refoulement were standard under the last Liberal government. Its immigration minister who championed this,then PM, was Scott Morrison. After being kicked out of Parliament here, he. got a job in the US. Besides far right politics, he had a professional background in advertising and PR, so presumably, very employable.
Morrison's government refused to follow up refugees it returned. But if I recall correctly, one refugee organisation did .. large sample too.
Many got arrested at the border, others killed soon after, others just vanished.
So even if we don't know specifics for that individual .. the evidence is in, the picture clear
It's important to remember this study. As Kundera wrote .. sometimes the battle against totalutarianism .. , is the battle to remember . against pressure to forget.
Hi David Corlett's TV documentary may be easier to find. Australian public broadcaster SBS "go back to where you came from". Also on UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
His book at Black Inc seems unavailable need to buy second hand.
Hi Judith ..search up Australian book "following them home" ..David Corlett .. published by Black Inc, Australian publisher.
Around 2005. May be able to purchase an E-Book.
Black Inc /Schwartz publications .. independent publisher. Not afraid to tackle confronting topics, good reputation for publishing long form journalism.
Australian Jesuit priest and law professor Frank Brennan, may have the original university research project .. still trying to find that.
"We may never know the fates of the thousands, including children, sent back to Venezuela or Columbia or Haiti, who fled for their safety under threat .."
In Australia, refoulement were standard under the last Liberal government. Its immigration minister who championed this,then PM, was Scott Morrison. After being kicked out of Parliament here, he. got a job in the US. Besides far right politics, he had a professional background in advertising and PR, so presumably, very employable.
Morrison's government refused to follow up refugees it returned. But if I recall correctly, one refugee organisation did .. large sample too.
Many got arrested at the border, others killed soon after, others just vanished.
So even if we don't know specifics for that individual .. the evidence is in, the picture clear
It's important to remember this study. As Kundera wrote .. sometimes the battle against totalutarianism .. , is the battle to remember . against pressure to forget.
Can you tell me which refugee organization did the research on what happened to people after they were returned home? & thanks for your support, Mike!
Hi David Corlett's TV documentary may be easier to find. Australian public broadcaster SBS "go back to where you came from". Also on UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
His book at Black Inc seems unavailable need to buy second hand.
Hi Judith ..search up Australian book "following them home" ..David Corlett .. published by Black Inc, Australian publisher.
Around 2005. May be able to purchase an E-Book.
Black Inc /Schwartz publications .. independent publisher. Not afraid to tackle confronting topics, good reputation for publishing long form journalism.
Australian Jesuit priest and law professor Frank Brennan, may have the original university research project .. still trying to find that.
Keep up the good work.