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Migrants fear being used as 'political fodder' in heated debate

Immigrants in Australia are expressing concerns about being used as political pawns in the country's heated migration debate. Many migrants feel unsettled by the current debate, which is being driven by misinformation and myths.

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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 5 hours ago

Immigrants living in Australia are expressing concerns about being used as political pawns in the country's heated migration debate.

Many migrants who have made contact with a local community project say they feel unsettled by the current debate, which is being driven by misinformation and myths.

Australia's migration debate: a source of concern for migrants

Barbara Dervodel, a 34-year-old migrant from Slovenia, is grateful for every day she has lived in Australia. She and her husband, Jure, migrated to Mandurah, a coastal community 70 kilometres south of Perth, ten years ago. Despite finding the migration process challenging, Ms Dervodel said it was

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