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The recent decision by the Ontario government to drastically cut funds for legal aid will cause hardship for many low-income residents of Ontario and for refugees claimants.
Immigration has featured as an issue in every Australian election since 2001. But the numbers often tell a different story from the political posturing.
It's not necessarily because of Islamophobia.
Refugee self-reliance is a laudable goal, yet self-reliance agendas must account for refugees' individual circumstances.
Canada wants to expand a Canada-U.S. pact to make it tougher for asylum-seekers from the U.S. to come to Canada. The question is: What will Canada have to give the United States to get them to agree?
Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in a school shooting on Valentine's Day 2018, was already a place of highly secure, gated communities, so the survivors instead united against guns and hate.
The lengthy nature of some of Africa's wars is one of the main hindrances to ending the "refugee cycle".
The revolution begun by Syrians exactly eight years ago has been won – by the murderous leader they rebelled against. But the struggle for freedom, dignity and justice Syrians launched is not over.
Immigration is seen as a global crisis, but the distribution of immigrants is anything but equal. Which countries have the most? Where they come from? Data provides some surprising answers.
The Syrian civil war has ended, but there are millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. With danger from a hostile regime back in Syria, what will happen to them now?
The current community support program that allows Australians to sponsor a refugee's resettlement is flawed. It exploits the goodwill of the community while shifting costs away from the government.
He is not, however, being accompanied by Home Affairs
Minister Peter Dutton, who leads much of the campaigning on the issue.
Helping refugees find avenues to generate income and live independently from aid can be positive for donors, agencies, and refugees alike.
Canada's recent decision to temporarily stop deporting Haitians and Venezuelans reaffirms the nation's commitment to vulnerable people. However, Quebec's recent policies don't match with Canada's.
Two bills currently before the British parliament seek to reduce the 12 month ban on asylum seekers from working.
In a society where the past looms large, particularly around the issue of violent displacement, presenting an image of 'sanctuary' for those fleeing war is disingenuous.
Vulnerable groups are being excluded from society due to their lack of ability to speak national languages.
Originally designed to display service times or bible quotations, church signs are becoming a site of political commentary, tackling everything from pill testing to refugee rights.
The result will be a major fillip to government MPs, who are hoping the revival of the boats issue will swing public opinion in the Coalition's direct.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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Alex Reilly is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Associate, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Reader in International Migration and Forced Displacement and Deputy Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Research Professor, Coventry University
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Research Fellow and Lecturer at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Honorary Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Social Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Research Associate, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University
