Persuasive writing task topic 1.

Would you like to be cramped in a tiny space with barely any room to breathe let alone move? Or think about having just a glimmer of hope that maybe one day you will live a safe, happy life and live without having the thought you could be raped, abused and bombed at in minute of the day. I just explained what asylum seekers have to go through, I think we take for granted the fact we can be free and do what we want.

Deaths or Missing At Sea Since 2000: 1731

2012: 242

Take a look at those numbers, these people are fleeing their country because its they last hope or chance to have a great life. I will tell you what happens to majority of these alyssum seekers when people arrive by boat they are taken to a detention centre and held there until their claim for refugee status can be assessed. If they are found to be refugees they are issued a temporary protection visa. This allows them to stay but denies them access to many government services available to refugees who applied from overseas. If they cannot prove their refugee claim they may be held in detention until deported, or granted permission to stay on humanitarian grounds.

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3749309.htm please take a look at this video before you keep reading. The detention centre most asylum seekers are sent until they are refugee status is accepted which can take up to a year or even longer. I had read a case study about a guy called Raph and he explained that whilst he was in a detention centre his food and water had got stolen and he was threatened to give it to them otherwise he would be bashed. Detention centres aren't save, they have no freedom and  in Raph's case study he explained he food and water was stolen and he was no able to defend himself. Raph and I'm guessing this would of happened to other people as well they are all getting denied they basic human rights of food and water. The asylum seekers in the detention centres are still living a scared life, they still don't sleep at night.

I think its disgusting that people in Australia cant understand that we are all humans and no matter where we are from we should all be entitled to freedom and safety and happiness. I think the government should do something about their country or at least try to make more room for these asylum seekers, I don't believe they should be held in a detention centre and continually wait and hope. Everyone is entitled to an opinion but you just read mine.
thank you for reading.