An asylum seeker is a person who has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status
2. For what reasons would they leave their country and come to Australia?
Asylum seekers often flee their country from fear of persecution for reasons of race,religion, social group, or political opinion.
3. What reasons will allow them to be approved for asylum?
The department of immigration is responsible for deeming whether an persons reasons for seeking asylum are genuine. If the persons reasons are deemed acceptable, then a person is granted asylum
4. From what countries are most asylum seekers coming?
According to statistics from the refugee council of Australia, China has the most on-shore asylum seeker applications.
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