US Swap deal by Maria O'Sullivan https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2 What are some of the problems with a focus on bilateral refugee 'swap' deals? en-us 2022-05-19 14:25:50 UTC 2026-03-15 08:44:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192258276 Swap deals sound like people smuggling/human trafficking to me!]]> 2022-05-20 02:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192258276 https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192260521 we shouldn't be able to 'swap' people :( they're not commodities???? ]]> 2022-05-20 02:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192260521 Charging these refugees for the flights that they did not choose to go on - it's hard to conceive they could hit the ground running... https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262705 2022-05-20 02:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262705 Logistically very difficult and costly, unfair phys and mental burden on refugees. Countries should instead accept the refugees that they already impose control over, rather than over-processing refugees. https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262835 2022-05-20 02:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262835 It appears that governments do not properly assess the economic conditions/support systems available in the country that they are sending refugees to https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262878 2022-05-20 02:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192262878 Surely there should be a requirement to consider how refugee's rights would be impacted in the country they're being taken to, especially when there were options like NZ which has much more similar standard of healthcare and social support to Australia. Unless people are well off the US is like a developing country when it comes to these things imo ionamoller0 https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192264707 2022-05-20 02:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192264707 https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192266975 Hard to see how anyone benefits. Refugees are forced to endure long wait times and humiliating processes while awaiting resettlement in another state. Meanwhile, both U.S. and Australis end up admitting refugees anyway, at a much larger financial costs. It seems arbitrary and completely useless to 'swap' people like this in the name of 'deterrence']]> 2022-05-20 02:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mariaosullivan/2tl5iy2941xbymu2/wish/2192266975