As the world's largest Muslim nation, Indonesia is also attractive to Muslim
asylum-seekers, such as those from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.
ALMOST half of those quizzed are in favour of "forcibly deporting" failed
asylum-seekers, and
Many
asylum-seeker families spent time living in unacceptable conditions prior to presenting to the project.
Arrangements are also being made to move new
asylum-seekers out of the Dover and Thanet area with the help of other local authorities, which are also being urged to help house the 5,000 living in Kent.
An Interior Ministry official involved in the issue confirmed the discussions regarding the deportation of African
asylum-seekers from the country.
The results illustrated the need to develop strong multi-agency partnerships at strategic and operationallevels, which would respond systematically to the interwoven and often complex needs of
asylum-seekers. Guidance and appropriate resourcing is needed to facilitate
asylum-seekers' access to social care, housing and employment, based on established criteria for local residents, such as the cost of living and the poverty threshold, and by recognizing individuals' rights and the increased vulnerability of those with particular health needs.
While there were 1,923
asylum-seekers being housed in Wales last year, this figure has risen to 2,308 at the last quarterly review.
UNHCR's assessment shows that
asylum-seekers in Bulgaria routinely lack access to basic services, such as food and healthcare; face lengthy delays in registration which subsequently deprive them of their basic rights; and are at risk of arbitrary detention.
NASS has accommodation all over the country, and when granted NASS support,
asylum-seekers will be dispersed to available accommodation wherever it is.
MB: It is a fallacy that the majority of
asylum-seekers are economic migrants, that they have no fear of persecution--that is simply not true.
The book on the dispersal of
asylum-seekers in the UK said the Government's approach was costly and inefficient and stemmed from a growing moral panic among white Britons over the 'threat' posed by refugees.
The number of
asylum-seekers arriving in Britain reached record levels of almost 111,000 during 2002.