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A Filipino mother and her Australian-born son could be torn apart Tues after her application for residency was rejected by the immigration office.

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A Filipino mother and her Australian-born son could be torn apart Tues after her application for residency was rejected by the immigration office.

After 11 years in Australia, Bernadette Romulo's supporters have made a last minute plea to home affairs minister Peter Dutton to intervene.

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