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Australian authorities have allowed more than 60 people to leave hotels and detention centers in Brisbane, Sydney and Darwin over the past two days, and have provided them with temporary residence permits after spending eight years in custody.
A first group of 60 people was released last December and January, and Australian Home Secretary Peter Dutton said: “Releasing migrants is less costly than keeping them in custody.”
“It will be very difficult to force them to leave.” “The government now has to force them to do it.”
For its part, the Home Office confirmed that “Australia’s policy has not changed and that the government is determined not to allow any of the refugees to reside in the country permanently.”
Canberra has fought all ships arriving illegally since 2013, saying it saves lives by deterring migrants from embarking on a risky cruise to its shores.
In turn, human rights organizations have always denounced the living conditions in the camps and the psychological consequences of this indefinite detention, especially for children, accusing the government of not providing a solution.
Source: “AFP”
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