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PoliticsAustralia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and US

For more than two decades, Australia has sent asylum seekers to offshore centers to deter boat arrivals. As the EU considers external “return hubs” and the US pursues comparable third-country deals, Australia’s experience points to potentially huge costs, allegations of human rights abuses and financial mismanagement, and limited independent oversight.

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DDW★★★★☆2026-10-05 19:26Original

Australia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and US
Australia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and USPolitics