Australia will transfer hundreds of refugees currently held in offshore detention centers to the United States in a landmark deal announced Sunday. The plan is a “one-off agreement. It will not be repeated,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said at a press conference.
Turnbull added that the deal would only be available “to those currently in the regional processing centers” and will prioritize “women, children and families.” Around 1,300 people are currently being held in offshore detention on the Pacific Island nation of Nauru, and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island. The majority of the detainees come from the Middle East and South Asia, with Iran and Afghanistan providing the bulk of the refugees.
It would seem a “deal” would mean we get something and Australia gets something, but all I see is a bunch of migrants none of us owe anything getting free entrance to the greatest nation on Earth, and the rest of us get screwed.
This is probably a drop in the bucket of what Obama plans between now and inauguration day. Between pardons, giveaways, migrant imports, and other arbitrary actions, Obama will be a busy boy screwing over America.
Trump literally can’t take office soon enough.
