I don't see mainstream news of 'boat people ', in fact the only information comes from other media.
The local and national news are heavily restricted to imply any form of intolerance so when reported it's a case of names, which may or may not be ethnic.
This is from an in law... the reality which is experienced and exposed is actually of groups of men who do 'bend the rules', traffic others with fake IDs, all live in one house which is resident and paid for by UC to one person who takes rent money, opens up a car valet and they all work there.
How do I know? Because first hand experience, literally.
'Married a man from a fleeing country, I was in love. He had no money so my family paid for the big wedding, I couldn't because I was young and couldn't afford it as wasn't earning. We lived together for 3 years, had 2 children. I claimed benefits as a single mother as he had his own house, managed to get away with it for this time as we didn't change our details.
He said he was working at a takeaway, which he did according to the boss, not here right now, but I didn't know it was a cover and he was really involved in illegal trafficking and money laundering.
Shocked, disgusted, divorced, two DC I've had to try and shield but social media and faces of crimes screenshot. He's imprisoned now, along with his crew, rightly so"
I've written a more understable account from the genuine furious one.