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Labor visa overstayer detention centre plan branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration

The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was careful to downplay any similarities when he announced the federal government's immigration plan on Thursday, which includes reducing the roughly 77,000 unlawful non-citizens in Australia.

Labor visa overstayer detention centre plan branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration

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