A gay Iraqi man wants to know why he has been in immigration detention since 2012

There were more people detained in immigration detention facilities on average in 2020-21 compared to the previous year.

There were more people detained in immigration detention facilities on average in 2020-21 compared to the previous year. Source: Getty

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Abdul's lawyer says the immigration department doesn't seem to believe he is truly gay, but says if he returns to Iraq he could be killed by armed militias.

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