Summarised by Centrist
Australia’s recent decision to toughen its stance on 501 deportees is causing devastation among New Zealand-born individuals facing deportation. Despite Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s 2022 promise to halt such deportations, the new directive by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has reversed this stance.
Haley Rukuwai, a long-term Australian resident, expresses her distress as she faces deportation after serving a prison sentence, highlighting the policy’s impact on families and lives.
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