Having a debate on immigration is not being xenophobic
Human rights insults should not be used to suppress discussion about deciding who may cross our borders — a basic right of any sovereign country
04 October 2020 - 00:00
The great irony of our country today is that it is the self-styled arch-democrats who tend to be virulently intolerant of views they disagree with. Readily coming to mind are the questions of xenophobia and immigration...
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