Nomatter what spin comes from both sides of politics, Australia is again facing a huge increase in uninvited migrants demanding entry to this country.
John Howard's " Lock 'em up " policy stopped the boat people invasion in it's tracks.
Kevin Rudd's softer " Let them live in the community " policy has been interpreted by the people smugglers as a green light to recommence operations, as evidenced by the almost daily arrival of refugee boats and the swamping of Christmas Island processing facilities.
Now a new factor has emerged !
It can not be coincidence that on the same day that visas were conferred on arrivals who torched their boat, killed five of their number - and removed any chance of them being turned away - the Indonesian navy is facing the same threat from another group who they detained on their way to Australia.
Clearly, the " migrants " arriving by boat are " economic refugees " looking for a better life in this land of milk and honey. They have travelled through several countries on their way to a sea journey to our shores - and the rules of law dictate that they must apply for refuge and settle at the first landfall.
They are not interested in living in a poor country. Australia is their goal and we are now seeing a more aggressive tactic to achieve this end.
About time we faced reality and decided just what policy will apply to those who are in fact conducting an unarmed invasion of our coastline !
The present policy is clearly not working !
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