Australia decides it’s a good idea to actively advertise how awfully it treats potential refugees http://t.co/MJUblU4nhM
Australian Government Sends Graphic Message To Asylum Seekers
1. The Australian Department for Immigration and Border Protection has unveiled a harsh message for asylum seekers attempting to come to Australia by boat.
2. Part of the campaign includes a graphic novel aimed at potential asylum seekers.
3. It tells the story of a young man, dreaming of a better life, paying people smugglers to get him there.
8. The message is clear: try to come to Australia by boat to seek asylum and you’ll wish you’d never left your own country.
9. Although the government claims the graphic novel was developed under the Labor leadership, it only caught the public’s attention this week.
10. People on social media are not impressed.
The next step will be a cartoon showing a refugee driven to suicide, with the headline, ‘This is what we do to you.’ http://t.co/wzHjErZc8S
Even as we speak, asylum seekers huddle in Javanese villages, reading Morrison’s new website in mounting dismay. http://t.co/DoBENHKnsg
That’s right: #Schapelle now has more freedom after breaking Indonesian law than asylum seekers who don’t break any Australian laws.
Wonder if potential Afghan asylum seekers have good internet service to download the digital graphic novel?… http://t.co/P23LolhFk7
Government tells potential asylum seekers that the reason not to come to Australia is that you might encounter Australian officials. #auspol
Racist, uncaring Australia releases cartoon campaign warning asylum seekers not to ‘waste money on smuggler boats’ http://t.co/cqW794sXJu
Our government made a graphic novel to deter asylum seekers.If they’re gonna be evil they might as well literally become comic book villains
I get the impression from my feed that our government has done something heinous again re: asylum seekers but I can’t be sure.
Here you can articulate your displeasure with the Immigration Department over their treatment of asylum seekers: http://t.co/oZBrBrSXbs
20. The @DeptOfAustralia parody account even created its own version.
Hey, Australian Customs, you forgot to put words in your comic book. I’ll help. Here’s page one.
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Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/australian-government-sends-graphic-message-to-asylum-seeker