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Australia stops visas for Ebola-hit West African nations
2014-10-28
[Iran Press TV] Australia has temporarily stopped processing visas for people from West African countries worst hit by Ebola in an effort to prevent the virus from entering the country.

Australia's Immigration Ministry said in a report to the parliament on Monday that the new rules would apply to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said non-permanent or temporary visas already granted to people from the three countries, who have not yet departed for Australia, would be canceled.

"These measures include temporarily suspending our immigration program, including our humanitarian program, from EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) affected countries," he said, adding, "This means we are not processing any application from these affected countries."
Posted by:Fred

#5  first ebola migrant DIMMI lets in, I'm suing them for negligence, tax refund
Posted by: anon1   2014-10-28 11:02  

#4  it begs the question though: WHY was the Department of Immigration accepting "humanitarian" intake from Guinea? the civil war ended there years ago. they held free elections in 2010. "humanitarian" resettlement is for people from warzones in fear of their lives of which there are many, and Guinea is NOT one. Nor is Liberia. Nor is Sierra Leone.
Posted by: anon1   2014-10-28 11:01  

#3  first good thing this retard government has done apart from axing the carbon tax
Posted by: anon1   2014-10-28 11:00  

#2  Well, Australia was settled by convicts---scum of England. USA by religious fanatics.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-10-28 03:58  

#1  You've got to admit, the convicts usually get it right. Hat tip to them once again. Wish we had a similar level of leadership in Washington. Hell! I wish we had any leadership in Washington.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-10-28 03:55  

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