Borderline: Australia's Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Reportage) Book

Over the past two years the arrival of "boat people" on the Australian coast has re-ignited fears of a massive influx of refugees and asylum seekers. The response of the Australian government has helped to generate unease in the community, obscuring many of the real issues that arise when people seek sanctuary within Australia's borders. In this provocative book Peter Mares examines the legal, moral, and political questions posed by Australia's treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. He visits Woomera, site of Australia's biggest and newest immigration detention center, talks to refugees, their lawyers, detention center staff and the Australian immigration minister, and reports in detail on cases which pose significant questions about the direction of Australian policy. Drawing on a wide range of official and nonofficial sources, Mares paints a compelling and disturbing picture of Australian policy in action.Read More