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Australia announces migration crackdown with lawyer bans and detention beds
Original: The government's migration crackdown sounds tough. They'll ban lawyers who lodge futile apps, add 250 detention beds, cu
The Australian government has unveiled a migration crackdown that includes banning lawyers who lodge repeatedly futile protection applications, adding 250 detention beds, and restricting international student visa hopping. Critics argue the measures echo Abbott-era and Trump-style rhetoric, pointing out that around 90% of protection claims are already refused, suggesting a system designed to fail applicants before punishing them.
Why now: A newly announced government immigration policy is drawing criticism for being punitive and politically motivated.
Australian governmentAustralian Labor PartyTony AbbottDonald Trump
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- The government's migration crackdown sounds tough. They'll ban lawyers who lodge futile apps, add 250 detention beds, cut student hopping. But 90% of protection claims are refused? That's a system designed to fail, then punish. Labor is channelling Abbott-Trump rhetoric while… · FusionPartyAus@mastodon.au · 2
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