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Almost 1000 Irish illegals sent packing.
The Irish Echo reports that there has been an increasing number of Irish illegals in Australia in recent years who have been located by DIBP and deported. But this is only a small part of a larger and growing problem.
The number of people living in Australia illegally is steadily increasing at a rate of about 5% per year or about 3000 people a year. As at 30 June 2013, DIBP statistics estimate that about 62,700 people were unlawfully living in Australia compared to 2010 when the figure was about 53,900.
DIBP only manages to locate about 2000 illegals per year despite the combined efforts of three government departments—the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office. The departments share information so as to locate non-citizens who are employed illegally, or claiming welfare payments and benefits to which they are not entitled.
The top three industries illegal workers were employed in include:
- agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- accommodation and food services
- construction.
Senator Michaelia Cash warns that employers need to understand that knowingly or carelessly referring an illegal worker for work or allowing a person to work illegally is a criminal offence.
Employers convicted for hiring illegal workers under Commonwealth legislation face 2 years’ imprisonment and fines of up to $20,400 while organizations face fines of up to $102,000 per illegal worker. The deportation of an illegal can cost between $1000 and $6000.
However, DIBP also has a softer approach through the Community Status Resolution Service which assists resolving overstay issues more amicably. A spokesmen notes that, “The reality is that we would normally grant a short-term bridging visa to give the person time to make their own arrangements to depart or, if they are eligible, to apply for an appropriate visa.”
Persons who overstay their visa by more than 28 days may become subject to an exclusion period that prevents them from being granted a temporary visa to travel to Australia for three years. This exclusion period applies whether they leave voluntarily or not.
Even after the exclusion period has finished, they still have to repay any debt they owe to the Commonwealth, including for costs of removal, or they make satisfactory arrangements to repay their debt before being considered for a visa.
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Friday, 07 February 2014of what ?
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Friday, 07 February 2014
The Problem with the Irish is most are in their young 20's and not long out from under the parents help and cannot get their act together , It all gets too hard getting the documents together from overseas when in Ireland, especially young trades people with little knowledge of the paper work involved and the ever increasing skills assessment documents they are required to supply. They have never face these issues and questions as their parents controlled this mostly for them. I.E qualified but very young , Most of the time as agents we fill the parents role and this become frustrating as they face the real world which has no mercy on them. The economic prospect of going home is non existent , the cost of the visa process is expensive and returning home becomes depressing , so a lot take the illegal road , In Ireland there is currently a suicide of at least 1 to 2 a week of young people under the age of 30 as they face the demoralising dole as a means to survive and no job Prospects. Such is the Plight of the young Irish people today. option are small if non existent.
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Friday, 07 February 2014
That is their (the Irish) problem. Not ours.
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Friday, 07 February 2014
What a pity...
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Saturday, 08 February 2014
Richard e Coates
Australian agent taking the role of parent!
Rate of suicide 1-2 per week!
What an idiotic self serving set of statements.
The truth is that most are well capable of processing their own visa paperwork as it isn't rocket science. To be fair a teenager could do it.
The truth is that many just don't have the skillset to be eligible for an extended visa,
no different than any other nationality, so choose to run the gauntlet and stay on. They aren't
all tradesmen.
The suicide rate in Ireland is virtually the same as in Australia. Your throw out comment
on suicide and relating it to illegals is disgusting and cheap
You should be ashamed of your absolute ignorance and cheap comments.
If the qualifications to become a form filling migration monkey were a little higher than
Primary school, it might attract smarter attitudes
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Monday, 10 February 2014
I feel very sorry for the Irish as the economic downturn in their country was not their own doing as it was nobody else's but AMERICA. However the Irish are taking jobs from Australians and again not their fault but the EMPLOYERS!!!! as they, the employers can manipulate and treat them as they want and still get them at a better rate than a local. We Australians are the loosers in the employment pool with the Irish. On the other hand immigration IS BIG BUCKS BUSINESS so the more that come the merrier
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Monday, 10 February 2014
Oh just read the rest, seems that illegals, does not matter from where are the lucky ones when it comes to getting illegal grants and services from the govt, however in genuine cases (such as mine) it seems very difficult indeed to be able to claim, things seem to work the wrong way around????
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