IMMIGRATION: The vexed question of illegal immigration*


On April 20 this year, the federal Villawood detention centre in New South Wales was the scene of an ugly riot, with fires gutting nine buildings and protesters sitting on the roof hurling tiles at firemen and other emergency service personnel who were trying to restore order.

It was not a particularly edifying scene and was reminiscent of recent similar incidents, including last year’s clashes at Villawood and on Christmas Island.

Among the 100 recent Villaw…

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