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Border Force Investigating After Suspected Asylum Seekers Arrive on Australian Shores

The men are believed to be from countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh and reportedly arrived by boat from Indonesia.
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Border Force Investigating After Suspected Asylum Seekers Arrive on Australian Shores
An Australian navy boat cruises by Christmas Island on Feb. 29. A boatload of asylum seekers from China decided to seek refugee status in Australia rather than attempt the dangerous journey onto New Zealand. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australian Border Force (ABF)  are investigating after a group of more than 20 men from Bangladesh and Pakistan told locals in a remote Western Australian town they arrived by boat.

Border Force confirmed they were conducting an operation in the northwest of the state on Feb. 16, saying anyone who arrived by boat would never be able to settle permanently in Australia.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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