#LetThemStay: Australians protest against babies being sent to detention

Australians are standing up against the offshore detainment of asylum seekers at protests around the country.

A groundswell of support has grown for the #LetThemStay campaign, with supporters calling for the Australian government to spare the 267 detainees, in particular 37 babies, who are expected to be sent from the mainland to a detention centre on the Island of Nauru imminently

See also: The refugee crisis: Is Australia's 'stop the boats' policy the answer?

The removal of asylum seekers, many with medical or mental health issues, from mainland Australia follows a High Court ruling on Wednesday, which found the Australian government's offshore processing methods legal Read more...

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