fshore place may be taken into detention and this discretion to detain is likely to be exercised unless such persons are moved to an offshore processing place.
People who do not have a valid visa for Australia and enter this country illegally by sea, or air are called unauthorised arrivals. And are sometimes referred to as 'illegal immigrants'. Many unauthorised arrivals subsequently apply for asylum. It is worth noting that the majority of asylum seekers have entered Australia with a valid visa and are free in the community while they pursue their claims for protection.
'Persecution' is defined as serious harm to the person, involving systematic and discriminatory conduct. In interpreting claims of persecution, the reason as defined under the Convention must be the essential and significant reason for persecution. This means that
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