Bangladesh calls for taking them to Bhasan Char
Rishi Sunak calls it 'Stop the boat'
Shahrukh Khan calls it #Dunki
Poland refuses to take in immigrants
All of this has a common element which is Illegal Immigration
Let's understand these one by one:
1. Stop the boats
• Small boats are being used by illegal immigrants
• They swim through English channel hoping of asylum
This leaves burden on British exchequer
PM Sunak has come up with 'Illegal Immigration Law' to counter this!
• Asylum seekers to be sent home or 'third country'
• For now, Rwanda is that destination; more might join
UNHCR has issues here:
• Non-guarantee of humane conditions to already troubled immigrants
• Law contravenes int'l law including 1951 Refugee Convention
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Okay CSEWhy,
2. what's the story of Bhasan Char?
Bangladesh reclaimed this island in opening of Meghna river
Purpose?
To settle illegal Rohingyas from Myanmar
Issue here?
• Burden on exchequer
• Increasing crime rate
• Negative influence on flora fauna
• Myanmar's refusal to take accountability
• Religious extremism in the Bangla society
(CSEWhy note: think of more potential issues to diversify your thought process)
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3. DUNKI
SRK has picked a very critical topic this time
Remember news of Gujarati families dying on US-Mexico border?
They were 'donkers' looking to enter the US illegally
Donkey is a style of illegal immigration via Mexico
Youth from Haryana, Punjab and parts of Western UP opt for it in hope of better life & 'The American Dream'
I will attach a detailed link for you to read in next tweet
For now, just understand that it is an illegal entry method in the US,
walking via poisonous forests of Central America
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Okay CSEWhy, How to use these for #UPSC?
• Examples in Mains Answers
• Explore int'l repercussions (GS2 IR)
• Map these with syllabus (GS3 Security)
• Broadens your thinking horizon for GS answers
Further such examples prove of great value in:
• developing co-relation among topics
• raise pov for the interview discussions
...and an edge that you are smart enough to think about!
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