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The migration system of Australia

   

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Running head: IMMIGRATION Immigration Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
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1IMMIGRATIONEuropean settlements initiated in Australia in 1788 when the population was merely40000 and the present population of Australia is around 30 million. One of the primaryreasons for such increase in population has been the number of migrants entering intoAustralia. For this reason there was a need of a strong migration system in the country. Themigration system of Australia has witnessed several changes in its history. The migrationsystem started from only European people and now accepts multiculturalism. One of the most popular reforms in relation to the migration system in Australia hasbeing the shift from white policy to multiculturalism. Prior to 1956 non-European residentswere not allowed to become Australian citizens. However after this period citizenship wasoffered to those who did not have a European background. Gradually mixed race migrationwas increasing in Australia and the country entered its initial migration agreement (Non-European) with Turkey. In 1978 “structured selection” replaced the quota system which wasbased on reservation of racial homogeneity and country of origin. According to this policyrather than the country of origin migrants was selected on the basis of there social andpersonal attributes and occupational group. Australia was declared as a multicultural societyin 1973 and from this period all practices in relation to racial or ethnic discrimination hadbeen abolished. It was provided through the Australian Citizenship Act 1973 that equaltreatment has to be provided to all migrants coming to Australia. Due to this policy thousandsof people started to arrive in the country by boats from countries like Vietnam, China, MiddleEast and East Timor. All such peoples were subjected to mandatory interment during theperiod where there claim for a Refugee status was assessed. However for this reasonAustralia had been subjected to criticism by United Nations and Amnesty International inrelation to detaining all illegal migrants which also included children. The practice is stillapplicable in the Australian migration system1.1 Australia’S Migration History | NSW Migration Heritage Centre (2018) Migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au <http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/belongings-home/about-belongings/australias-migration-history/
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