4: The rights of refugees v economic migrants

Question 1

Economic Migrants:

Answer 1

Asylum seekers that are not facing persecution and should not be treated as legitimate refugees

Question 2

Refugee v Economic Migrant debate:

Answer 2

Should we be taking

Question 3

… of Australian asylum seekers:

Answer 3

90% of Australian asylum seekers have been seen to be refugees.

Question 4

Bobb Carr (Formar Australian Senator):

Answer 4

“People are coming here because they’re economic refugees who have paid money to people smugglers”

Question 5

Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister):

Answer 5

The “overwhelming majority” of migrants in Europe are economic refugees.

Question 6

Overall Argument:

Answer 6

The label of an economic migrant is often used for political purposes and does not truly reflect the nature of the current refugee crisis. Often, it is a way for states to avoid the obligations under the refugee convention.