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Australia Plans Visa Overstayer Detention Centers Amid Immigration Debate
The Australian federal government is planning to reopen detention centers for visa overstayers, to be managed by compliance officers. This policy has drawn criticism, with the Australian Greens senator comparing the move to the immigration policies of former US President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A minister, Tony Burke, dismissed the comparison as a "ridiculous claim." The coverage also references a surge in migrant arrests and the operation of ICE detention centers in the United States.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (1): The Guardian
- Centre (1): France 24