Cotton debacle a national embarrassment

We let absolute shit in this country that should never be allowed in yet an outstanding person and basketball talent is treated so poorly by these totally incompetent government bureaucrats. Cotton has spoken out about the absolute farcical situation where he has been denied citizenship because he was deemed to be in Australia illegally for 30 minutes, which he was advised to do by government immigration officers to cancel his visa so he could apply a Distinguished Talent Visa, which was also subsequently denied.

He is married to a Perth girl who he has fathered a daughter with. He has been playing for the Wildcats since 2017. It’s coming up 6 years he’s been living in Australia and calling Australia home. You government officials are nothing short of an absolute disgrace and a national embarrassment but in my day to day job I have to put up with some absolute toe rags you assholes let in who rort the system everyday and you assholes know about it but do nothing.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-star-bryce-cotton-denied-citizenship-after-government-says-he-was-in-australia-illegally--c-10228794

Totally agree. Absolute disgrace. Immigration in this country has been turned into a giant Ponzi scheme.

This whole saga has been nothing short of a debacle/disgrace that started well before the covid era (March 2020) and still hasnt been sorted over 3 years later!

unless the laws have changed isn’t he qualified to be classified Australian due to marriage to a resident ?
Wildcats need to be vocal and get it done

Bryce Cotton deserves to play for Australia.Hes consistently been a great player at the Wildcats.
He was drafted to the NBA.And turned his back on a million dollar contract.To be home in Perth with his family..