Hero Soldier with West Australian Family Denied Australian Visa

[Rev.Cambeul]

Hero soldier with WA family denied visa

Howard Sattler | PerthNow | August 07, 2012

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/hero-soldier-with-wa-family-denied-visa/story-e6frg13u-1226444975789

IF YOU want proof that our immigration policies are riddled with hypocrisy and double standards look no further than the case of James Shore.

James, 23, is former British Army soldier who served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He saw action and lost several colleagues along the way.

James joined the British army as a 16-year-old fresh from school.

That decision now stands in the way of him gaining residency in Australia.

After more than six years' active service James resigned and travelled to Western Australia to stay with his mother, Toni Hughes, who is a permanent resident.

No surprise that he fell in love with the place, at which point Toni applied to sponsor James on a family visa.

He was refused on the basis that he had not done further education after leaving school, instead opting for military service.

In effect, the Immigration Department decided to punish him for putting his life on the line.

Consider how many young Afghani and Iraqi men have fled their countries and been accepted as refugees in Australia, having convinced authorities they are at risk of persecution.

Around 70 per cent of them who arrive on boats illegally are allowed to stay.

Not so James, the British war hero, who has lined up a job here but would also be prepared to serve in the WA Police or Australian army were he granted residency.

James has about three weeks before he is forced to return to Britain, where he now has no home.

We have an obligation to ensure that doesn't happen.

* Howard Sattler hosts the DRIVE program from 3pm weekdays on 882 6PR



Cailen Cambeul Posted at 8:40 AM August 23, 2012

Look at all the hypocrites screaming "RACIST!" about anyone that does not like this decision and then in the same breath, spewing their own racist diatribe against Whites. It's time to wake up people.

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[VanDamme]

Just more proof that immigration policies are for one end alone..."to genocide the White Race!"
Our people need to wake up, we are ruled by a genocidal hostile elite that wants no more white children born and those who are alive..it wants them dead!
White people Awake! save the White Race!

[Proud2bWhite]

This is typical of the treatment of white male military members in white western countries.  It is all songs and pats on the back when the Jews need mercenaries, and it is all betrayal and mistreatment once the job is done.  I never advise a young white male to join when they ask me.  This is a perfect example of why I advise against military service. 

[W.Anthony]

The JOG shames a war hero for being a war hero...
Meanwhile thousands of ragheads, quite possibly with blood on their hands, are allowed to flood into Australia.

[Br.IanVonTurpie]

The JOG shames a war hero for being a war hero...
Meanwhile thousands of ragheads, quite possibly with blood on their hands, are allowed to flood into Australia.

Well as an Australian I am not allowed to just go live in the UK . I was granted a 2 year work permit, that was for under 30's . I went to France when that expired and when I came back to the UK and just wanted tourist visa I got pulled off the bus at Dover and detained for 4 hours.

I had to fight tooth and nail for them to let me have this and I got accused of "taking the mick".I was legally allowed to enter the UK as a tourist and have 6 months as a commonwealth subject under the Queen.. but they only granted me 2 months.

Now If all those Australian soldiers that died for British pursuits could see that they'd turn in their graves! They let people come and live in that nation no questions asked, that have got nothing to do with the UK.