Why?  Everyone lies, she says.   And, besides asylees and refugees should be judged on what they can contribute to the receiving country and if they will assimilate —- good luck with that!

From The Australian:

AYAAN Hirsi Ali has called for a radical change in the way refugees should be assessed.

Ms Hirsi Ali, arguably one of the most high-profile asylum-seekers in the world, believes the 1951 United Nations convention on refugees is out of date and unable to cope with the scale of migration, and says Australia is well-placed to lead moves to replace it.

Ms Hirsi Ali, a prominent critic of Islam, said it was futile for countries to attempt to establish the bona fides of would-be refugees, not least because many asylum-seekers will say anything in order to qualify for asylum.

She said refugee claims should be rigorously assessed on the applicant’s ability to make a contribution to the host nation and to accept its values and culture.

“Everybody lies,” she told The Australian yesterday.

To learn more about Somali-born Hirsi Ali, see our archives.