The non-citizens in the NZYQ group cannot be returned to their country of origin. But sending them to Nauru just pushes the issue onto a poorer country.
- Lecturer, School of Law & Criminology, Murdoch University
One concern is the precedent this agreement with Nauru sets for how other countries may treat refugees with criminal convictions.
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