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(The Guardian)While rightwing Australia scapegoats immigrants, the country directly benefits from our skills and labour

Release Date: 2026-05-21
Media: The Guardian
Summary: The author, an immigrant living in Australia, criticizes anti-immigration rhetoric that portrays migrants as threats to jobs, housing, and the culture of “ordinary” white Australians. The writer argues that migrating to Australia is actually extremely difficult, expensive, and heavily regulated, with most migrants entering through skilled, family, or student visa pathways that are designed to benefit Australian society.

Using their own family’s experience after migrating from Fiji in 1992, the author explains how immigrants contribute economically and socially through work, taxes, business ownership, and community involvement. Their family left Fiji due to political instability and racial tensions, not for opportunistic reasons.

The article argues that immigrants are often unfairly blamed during times of economic hardship, despite Australia’s long history of relying on migrant labour and skills. The author concludes that claims that immigrants are “stealing” Australians’ way of life are both inaccurate and inconsistent with the realities of Australia’s immigration system.
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