False Citizenship Claims Fuel Anti-Immigration Rally
AAP FactCheck has debunked social media claims that nearly a million recent migrants to Australia will soon be invited to become citizens.
- The claims are based on data that mostly includes existing citizens and temporary migrants who are not yet eligible for citizenship.
- Permanent visas, a precursor to citizenship, are granted at a much lower rate.
Almost a million migrants who arrived between 2022/23 and 2023/24 will be invited to become citizens over the next two years.
These false claims have been used to promote an upcoming anti-immigration march planned for October 19 in major cities across Australia.
AAP FactCheck previously debunked similar false claims about immigration that were used to promote an earlier anti-immigration protest in August.
Author's summary: False citizenship claims spark anti-immigration protests.
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