A couple of days ago I heard that the Labor government is seeking the power to deport non-citizens under its controversial migration bills. I’m really worried. So many refugees and asylum seekers are also worried about what these new laws will mean for us. Who will be deported and when? We already have no real security and this latest political gamesmanship makes us worry even more.
I arrived in Australia by boat on 25 July 2013. It had been a devastatingly tough journey after being forced to leave my beautiful homeland, Kurdistan. Since 1979 it has been occupied by the regime of Iran, which has been systemically violating the human rights of my people, especially women. As I stood up for my people, I was in danger. I did not want to be tortured or killed by the government. I had no choice but to flee.
