It's the same all over the world.
The UK, Europe, and yes, even in the South Pacific.
The Indonesion 'boat people' have been a huge problem to successive Australian Goverments.
The buy decrepit hulks, and set out in the hope they'll make it.
And if they don't?
Then it's a 'Mayday' call to the Royal Australian Navy 'demanding' to be rescued, and deposited safely on Ausralian soil.

Those that are intercepted are placed in Refugee Detention Centres, where they are processed to ascertain their refugee status, which understandably, owing to sheer numbers, and trying to prove they are who they claim to be, may take some time.
Its become 'fashionable" among refugees if they feel their case isn't processed quickly enough, to climb onto the roof tops and throw rocks at the Centre's wardens...amongst other things.
Some have even suicided...although the logic behind that quite eludes me

So you fellas are not alone!