The article titled “An International Analysis of Governmental Media Campaigns to Deter Asylum Seekers” by Professor Sarah Bishop was quite a fascinating one to read. it shows how the government in three different continents make use of the media to show their deterrence policies. In my opinion, I think the article provided a deep analysis of the videos titled “No Way”, “Stricter Asylum Regulations in Norway and “Know the Facts” campaign. The videos helped me to understand that European nations were against illegal immigration. In the video titled “no Way”, it gives a very clear message that Australia does not welcome illegal immigrants, whether it be teachers, students or healthcare workers. In the videos it shows that the people of the European nations shows no remorse for asylum seekers.
I enjoyed reading Professor Bishop’s article, however I would have included more in depth. information about history and also how these campaigns would have been successful.
Question: Do you think that the American government is following in the footsteps of Europe when it comes to Asylum refugees?
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