Home Affairs defends border policies after Australia accused of abandoning Saudi women

Border Force officers at Sydney airport allegedly turned back Saudi women attempting to claim asylum

The Home Affairs department has defended its border point policies after Four Corners reported at least two cases of Border Force officers at Sydney airport turning back Saudi women attempting to claim asylum.

The claims formed part of an investigation by the ABC into women from Saudi Arabia seeking asylum, and covered the case of teenager Rahaf al-Qunun.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2G7x9Hu
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