Indigenous Australians locked in immigration detention believed to be entitled to payout due to 'negligence'

First Nations Australians were deported to Papua New Guinea under aliens' power in constitution

The continuing incarceration of at least 20 people claiming to be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent in immigration detention centres in Australia appears unlawful and they may be entitled to compensation, legal experts say.

A spokesperson from Australian Border Force said that so far only five non-citizen non-aliens have been released from immigration detention".