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Introduction Introduction
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History and Debates on Refugees and Asylum Seekers History and Debates on Refugees and Asylum Seekers
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Historical Australian Racism Historical Australian Racism
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From Boat People to Mandatory Detention From Boat People to Mandatory Detention
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Old Antagonism, New Racisms Old Antagonism, New Racisms
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Migrants, and the Macro- and Micro-Ecological Analysis Migrants, and the Macro- and Micro-Ecological Analysis
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Irregular Migrants, Discrimination, and Intersectional Analysis Irregular Migrants, Discrimination, and Intersectional Analysis
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Conclusion Conclusion
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11 The European Union’s Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex): Between Impunity and Accountability
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29 Language Training and Humanitarian Migrants’ Host Language Skills: Recent Evidence from Australia
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7 “Irregular” Migration, Intersectionality, and Race: The Demonization of Refugees in Australia
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Published:August 2023
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Abstract
This chapter examines successive Australian governments’ immigration policies that have inflamed racially driven fears of migrants based on a historical concern of “invasion.” The chapter argues that migrants seeking to enter Australia are frequently dichotomized as either “desirable” or “undesirable,” with asylum seekers and refugees being portrayed as culturally and innately incompatible with Australian societal expectations. It further posits that debates on asylum seekers and refugees have increasingly centered on incompatibility, deviancy, and the need for “border protection,” resulting in refugees—especially those arriving by boat—being frequently presented in polemical terms as an “influx” of “aliens” or “back-door” entry seekers. It observes that such polemical language facilitates a binary opposition where refugees are understood as genuine or bogus, legal or illegal, and law-abiding or criminal, thus exposing them to practices and forms of injustice.
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