Australian Immigration: The proposed law that can forced people to return to their country of origin

There have been renewed calls to scrap a controversial amendment to the migration act, with claims it could lead to indefinite detention and separation of families.

Tania Naseri and her family fear deportation under proposed migration act amendment (SBS).

Critics of the proposal, have used the start of refugee week to bring attention to the federal bill, which is currently before the senate. The proposed law would compel hundreds of non-citizens who've been refused a visa to voluntarily leave Australia - or face imprisonment.

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