SYDNEY - Aboriginal Australians are exempt from immigration law, the country's top court ruled Tuesday , in a historic decision that found indigenous people born overseas cannot be deported.
Love, who served time for assault, and Thoms, who had been jailed for domestic violence, have been battling in the courts to stay in Australia, arguing that they may be"non-citizens" but they are also not"aliens". Thoms - who was already recognised as a traditional land owner - was accepted by the court as Aboriginal.
"This case isn't about citizenship, it's about who belongs here, who is an Australian national and who is a part of the Australian community," she told reporters in Canberra. Lawyers will now pursue compensation claims on behalf of both men, who Ms Gibbs said had suffered"severe embarrassment" and been"subject to ridicule" as a result of being Aboriginal men held in immigration detention.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »