Concerns around mass deportation have been ruled out following the introduction of new migration laws.
“There was some bizarre speculation ... that we’re about to deport 80,000 people,” Immigration Minister Tony Burke told Sky News on Dec. 1.
Potential Mass Deportation of 80,000 Non-Citizens Ruled out in New Migration Bill
Australia’s immigration minister has ruled out concerns about mass deportation that circulated after the Migration Bill amendment was passed.
People on a relief boat approach a boat loaded with dozens of Rohingya refugees anchored off the coast of Labuhan Haji in Southern Aceh province on October 21, 2024. A boat loaded with more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia's westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on board, local officials said on October 19. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP) Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP via Getty Images
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Lily Kelly is an Australian based reporter for The Epoch Times, she covers social issues, renewable energy, the environment and health and science.
