Australia to Accept More Central American Refugees
Australia to Accept More Central American Refugees
Published 21 September 2016 (4 hours 43 minutes ago)
While the move can be seen as a step in the right direction, Australia still has a questionable human rights record in relation to refugees.
Australia announced Tuesday at the UN General Assembly.that it will be part of a U.S.- led plan to accept refugees from Central America. Australia's annual intake of refugees is expected to climb to 19,000 over the next two years.
"We will also participate in the US-led program to resettle Central American refugees currently in a resettlement center in Costa Rica," said Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaking at the Leaders Summit on Refugees at the UN General Assembly.
In July, the U.S. announced a plan to increase refugee intake from Central America amid ongoing violence in the northern triangle, comprised of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. As many as 200 refugees at a time will be hosted in Costa Rica while U.S. immigration process refugee applications, after which they will be allowed to resettle in the U.S.
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