Australia to detain tourists who overstay visas amid immigration crackdown
- More than 77,000 visa overstayers face detention or departure as Australia cracks down on immigration violations.
- Australia will begin detaining visa overstayers as part of a broader immigration crackdown, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced.
- The Australian Border Force will expand its team by 100 compliance officers, who will work to detain or encourage the departure of roughly 77,000 people currently living in Australia without a valid visa, Burke said Thursday.
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- More than 77,000 visa overstayers face detention or departure as Australia cracks down on immigration violations.
- Australia will begin detaining visa overstayers as part of a broader immigration crackdown, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced.
- The Australian Border Force will expand its team by 100 compliance officers, who will work to detain or encourage the departure of roughly 77,000 people currently living in Australia without a valid visa, Burke said Thursday.
Sources: Al Jazeera