Posted on 07/08/2014 6:09:29 AM PDT by markomalley
Forty-one Sri Lankan asylum seekers returned by Australia are to be charged with leaving the country illegally and those found guilty face "rigorous imprisonment", police said on Monday, fuelling concerns about Australian policy and rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
Australia said the 41 were transferred to Sri Lankan authorities at sea on Sunday, but declined to comment on a second boat reported to be carrying an additional 153, saying only that it was not currently in Australian waters.
Australian border patrol personnel intercepted the first vessel carrying 41 Sri Lankans west of the remote Cocos Islands last week, after they were suspected of entering Australian waters illegally.
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Well Obama only learns things from the news, so by then it was too late. Otherwise he would have for sure.
Not Australia’s problem. Not OUR problem.
Geee.........
Mebbie others will think twice about following.....
Cuba redux.
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