Australia can't accept 'too many immigrants, we don't want to set them for up failure'Psychiatrist Dr Tanveer Ahmed says those critical of the government’s stance on immigration should “recognise the changed economic environment” in Australia, and be mindful we can’t accept too many because we don’t want to “set them up for failure".
“An ANU study of refugees arriving between 2002 and 2011 found they were more likely to be on Centrelink, but after three years, the numbers dropped dramatically as they transitioned to the disability pension. Barely a fifth of the refugees studied were employed 3 years after arrival,” he said. “All migrants arrive wide eyed and full of hope. They are universally ashamed to accept welfare but become it’s understandable if they become demoralised in the face of labour market challenges.
An immigrant who is anti-immigrant?