As resistance to global migration increases (with examples such as Britain effectively closing its borders by leaving the European Union), what are the implications for asylum seekers? How does Australia’s asylum seeker policy compare with other countries? Does the resistance for global migration undermine efforts for ‘global citizenship’?

Global issues and identities

As resistance to global migration increases (with examples such as Britain effectively closing its borders by leaving the European Union), what are the implications for asylum seekers? How does Australia’s asylum seeker policy compare with other countries? Does the resistance for global migration undermine efforts for ‘global citizenship’?