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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
He says "once we follow Australia's lead, there won't be that many gatecrashing boats to deal with". How many boats have landed in the last year? Last two years? Last 5 years? Last 10 years? Is this an epidemic?
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It is not the boat numbers. But the numbers of people.
43,500 from the best data I could find. Undoubtedly most are worthy of being accepted into Canada. Lets say 1% are criminals or simply BS refugees. That 435 undesirables. That is a crime spree in any city. I think setting up a system to better rid ourselves of that 1% is a worthy endeavor.
Actually what is worse is the pirates that prey on these people. That in itself is worthy of making it much more difficult.
They, those on that boat or at least those controlling the boat to make their loot, came here not because we were first on the list but because we were deemed the easiest targets.