Labor visa overstayer detention centre plan branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
by Caitlin Cassidy and Sarah Basford Canales from World news | The Guardian on (#78FJZ)
Australian Greens senator compares government's policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ridiculous claim'
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The federal government's move to reopen detention centres for visa overstayers, overseen by compliance officers, has drawn comparison from the Greens and advocates to Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown in the United States.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was careful to downplay any similarities when he announced the federal government's immigration plan on Thursday, which includes reducing the roughly 77,000 unlawful non-citizens in Australia.
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