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janrinok
on Friday February 03 2017, @05:05AM
from the should-have-had-it-in-writing dept.
from the should-have-had-it-in-writing dept.
The AAP via the Herald Sun (News Corp) reports on a deal between the Australian government and the former U.S. administration. Under the arrangement, people seeking asylum in Australia—who have, controversially, been detained in centres on Nauru and on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea—would have been resettled in the United States. However, according to the story, the plan is now in question due to the change in leadership there.
According to The Guardian , "the U.S. could resettle zero refugees from Manus Island and Nauru and still be 'honouring' the deal."
related story:
Manus Island Centre Deemed Illegal; Detainees Seek Compensation
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(Score: 2) by nobu_the_bard on Friday February 03 2017, @02:33PM
It's complicated... he didn't win by much. Also note his opponents in the election were not considerably more likable in general either.
A lot of people just voted for him because he's an "outsider" and they have been frustrated by the doubletalk of the last few presidents. A lot also liked his xenophobic promises (particularly in Texas and in the rustbelts and rural districts) and liked his brashness, willingness to say "fuck it" and do something crazy.
I'm not a fan of his but I don't hate him so much that I think it's time to assume the worst. The president isn't a king, he can act crazy and make a mess but we can pick up the pieces.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Friday February 03 2017, @07:53PM
"The Worst" isn't what anyone I've heard has been assuming. I know one couple who voted for him, and their sole reason was that they couldn't stand Hillary. Personally that would have made me vote third party, but both major third parties had candidates that disqualified themselves. I can't imagine a candidate bad enough that I would prefer Trump to them, and that's based not on "news media stories" but rather on his actual campaign speeches. (Well, as presented via recordings on the net...but I haven't heard anyone who has claimed that they were tampered with.)
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