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Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration

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Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’ 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 similaritie…

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