Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
- High-Risk migrants in Australia may face up to five years in prison for violating visa conditions, following emergency legislation introduced in response to a High Court ruling.
- The legislation allows the government to order certain migrants to wear electronic tracking bracelets and comply with curfews. Violating these conditions could result in criminal charges.
- Human rights lawyers argue that these measures may be excessive and punitive, and could be challenged in court.
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Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
Govt. introduces emergency legislation to detain migrants with criminal records for up to 5 yrs. 84 released since High Court ruling, incl. those with serious criminal histories. Opposition leader Dutton calls measures inadequate, Greens party opposes as "draconian".
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Migrants with criminal records in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced Thursday in response to a High Court ruling that foreigners can’t be detained indefinitely as an alternative to deportation. The government said it has released 84 foreigners — most of whom have convictions for crimes including murder and rape — since the court rule…
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — High-risk migrants in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced Thursday in response to a High Court ruling that migrants can’t be detained indefinitely. The government said it has released 83 foreigners — most of whom have convictions for crimes including murder and rape — since the court ruled last week that indefinite detention of migran…
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- High-risk migrants in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced Thursday in response to a High Court ruling that migrants can't be detained indefinitely.
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — High-risk migrants in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced in response to a High Court ruling that migrants can’t be detained indefinitely. The government said that by Thursday it has released 83 foreigners since the court ruled last week that indefinite detention of migrants is unconstitutional. Most of…
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