~ Illegal Immigrants ~

Immigration to Australia
Official procedures for migrants wishing to come to Australia - how the 'queue' works.
http://www.immi.gov.au/

Refugees in Australia 
This site gives information about refugees, their rights, detention centres and Australian statistics
http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/yprl/refugees.html 

The illegal tide 
A selection of articles from The Age newspaper related to issues associated with illegal immigrants and refugees in Australia. http://www.theage.com.au/issues/immigration/index.html 

The people smugglers 
A collection of articles from the Sydney Morning Herald relating to illegal immigrants and refugee issues
http://www.smh.com.au/news/specials/region/boatpeople/index.html 

Newstext search 19/10/01: Illegal immigrants
A collection of articles downloaded from the Australian

Immigration Minister - Interview on Illegal Immigrants 
Transcripts: Assistance to Illegal Immigrants Ken Dickin's 5DN Program,
23 June 2000 http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/transcripts/5dn_230600.htm

http://www.worldrefugee.com/

World Immigration & Deportation
News service dedicated to world immigration and deportation. www.world-immigration.com/

IHT: Australia Takes Steps to Halt Illegal Immigrants 
Australia's reputation for having an easygoing, affluent lifestyle has its downside, especially when many countries in Asia and the Middle East are struggling with economic difficulties and political tensions. http://www.iht.com/IHT/MR/99/mr051899.html

Australia Scares Illegal Immigrants With Sharks 
CANBERRA, Australia, Updated 4:24 p.m. EDT June 20, 2000 -- The Australian government is using videos of sharks, crocodiles and snakes to fend off people wanting to enter the country by boats run by smuggling gangs. http://www.channel4000.com/sh/entertainment/weirdnews/stories/natlphae-weirdnews--20000620-195058.html

Australia surrenders its shoreline 
The issue of illegal immigrants has turned from a dangerous disgrace into a fiasco. http://www.gwb.com.au/2000/lee/140100.htm

Infowars.com
A source for 'alternative' viewpoints - propaganda of a different colour?!
http://www.infowars.com/

Urban Institute Immigration and Immigrants: Setting the Record Straight [USA immigration] 
A useful site to compare how they deal with illegal immigrants in the USA. http://www.urban.org/pubs/immig/immig.htm

Visit a Refugee Camp 
14 million refugees and up to 25 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) live in temporary shelters throughout
the world. This site offers a virtual tour of a refugee camp. http://www.refugeecamp.org/