To Andrews on the Sudanese

Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews claims that Sudanese refugees and migrants have failed to integrate. Surely the problem with integration, exacerbated by Andrews’ comments, is a failure of the community, rather than of refugees who flee unimaginable suffering and arrive here traumatised, ignorant and defenceless. The responsibility lies with us to help refugees deal with their psychological wounds, to learn how to function here, and to build solid and durable relationships with Australians. Cutting the numbers of refugees accepted will only make Africans an even more vulnerable minority.