In Australia, nearly 150 organizations have spoken out against restrictions on temporary migrants
Nearly 150 nonprofit organizations, multicultural community groups, and social service agencies in Australia have called on the federal government not to restrict temporary migrants’ right to work. They organized an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese; the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and Jesuit Social Services, among others, joined the initiative, according to The Guardian World.
Interior Minister Tony Burke is working on changes aimed at reducing the level of overseas migration to Australia. As reported last week, the reform package—whose consideration has been delayed due to discussions within the Cabinet—may include the revocation of certain rights for temporary migrants whose applications for protection have been rejected.
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Burke’s speech at the National Press Club of Australia, scheduled for this month, has been postponed. The authors of the letter stated that revoking the right to work could deprive people of their income and independence and make it impossible for them to pay for housing, buy food, and meet their basic needs.
The organizations called on the authorities to expedite the processing of applications, provide assistance with legal services, and preserve the right to work. The letter also noted that migrant and multicultural communities are facing an increasing number of attacks and attempts to make them “scapegoats.”
