Mr. Greg Straton:

In terms of education, it is important to consider the longer term outcome of the process. Either we will be accepting people into the State or we will be returning them to their home countries. If we are going to accept them into the State, we should put them in a place where they can take up employment and become economically active rather than being a burden on the State. However, we are not developing the structures to allow that to happen. We have instead a structure that ensures people will be dependent on the State. That is wrong. If we are going to return people who have gained something while they are here, they are more likely to return in a more positive way than is the case. It becomes a much more difficult process to return people who have gained nothing. We should inform ourselves based on these long-term outcomes, rather than saying we will simply put up a barrier and ensure people do not arrive.