Singapore's position of not accepting refugees is consistent with the position it took in the 1970s as this article from New York Times Nov 13,1978 shows.
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“You’ve got to grow calluses on your heart or you just bleed to death,” said Lee Kuan Yew, allowing a long pause before he spoke.
Lee, the prime minister was explaining Singapore’s position on permitting Vietnamese refugees to come ashore. It consists of driving back out to sea those who arrive in the small fishing boats in which they escaped from their country and those rescued at sea by passing ships; it allows ashore only people who are guaranteed to be accepted by another country within 90 days."
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