Rule303
01-05-2002, 01:29 PM
Pam Anderson is a friend of mine. She came to Australia from the USA, with her husband who works at at a US Military Base here in Australia. Marriages and relationships can be fragile, as it was for Pam. She and her husband split up. She has been in Australia for almost 18 years. Her daughter is married to an Australian and has had children, making Pam a Grandmother.
Pam has worked in Australia as a counsellor, guidance officer and other jobs which entail assisting those in need. She has never received any type of Australian Govt welfare or subsidies. She would also collect unwanted goods and deliver them to charities such as Salvation Army and St Vincent De Paul.
She and her husband split up and evetually got divorced. She continued doing what she did under her Visa to work in Australia. Within a week of the divirce becoming official, the She recived a phone call from the Australian Immigration Dept telling her that her visa has been revoked and that she had 14 days to leave Australia.
She testifies that she no longer has any ties with the USA. She says she has nothing to go back to. She whas no home, no job and no family in the US. All her ties are now within Australia. The Australian Immigration dept said no and she recived a deportation order. She is curently fighting that in the courts.
Meanwhile, there are around 300 people a week arriving on Australian shores on illegaly chartered boats seeking asylumn, claiming refugee status. These people are from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other middle eastern countries. These people destroy their documents once they see Australian Authorities, leaving Australian Authorities a nightmare in establishing if they are truly refugees ot people merelyb seeking a better lifestyle. ( rumours abound that some have Bin Laden associations). They have no links with Australia and have in most cases, nothing to offer our country. Poor education, no money, no skills.
And yet, Pam is being deported. She is currently seeking Ministerial intevention to allow her to stay. What do you think?
Pam has worked in Australia as a counsellor, guidance officer and other jobs which entail assisting those in need. She has never received any type of Australian Govt welfare or subsidies. She would also collect unwanted goods and deliver them to charities such as Salvation Army and St Vincent De Paul.
She and her husband split up and evetually got divorced. She continued doing what she did under her Visa to work in Australia. Within a week of the divirce becoming official, the She recived a phone call from the Australian Immigration Dept telling her that her visa has been revoked and that she had 14 days to leave Australia.
She testifies that she no longer has any ties with the USA. She says she has nothing to go back to. She whas no home, no job and no family in the US. All her ties are now within Australia. The Australian Immigration dept said no and she recived a deportation order. She is curently fighting that in the courts.
Meanwhile, there are around 300 people a week arriving on Australian shores on illegaly chartered boats seeking asylumn, claiming refugee status. These people are from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other middle eastern countries. These people destroy their documents once they see Australian Authorities, leaving Australian Authorities a nightmare in establishing if they are truly refugees ot people merelyb seeking a better lifestyle. ( rumours abound that some have Bin Laden associations). They have no links with Australia and have in most cases, nothing to offer our country. Poor education, no money, no skills.
And yet, Pam is being deported. She is currently seeking Ministerial intevention to allow her to stay. What do you think?