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Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers won't be allowed to settle in Australia

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Mohammad Kazim Husseini (L) and Mohammad Mahdi Fazali (R) Source: SBS-Fernandes

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The government has promised 3,000 extra places for Afghans within Australia’s existing offshore humanitarian intake, but thousands already here will not be allowed to stay.

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