Slamming the door on Africa

n this opinion piece, which first appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 9 September 2007, Dr Andre M.N. Renzaho remarks that the Howard Government’s decision to cut back on African refugees is appalling. It is unspeakable that the Immigration Minister, Kevin Andrews, has used anecdotal reports of problems with Sudanese refugees as justification for refusing African refugees.  It is not fair for Mr Andrews to put all African migrants in one basket.