Syrian asylum seekers

May 08, 2014, 02:21 AM

This is an extract of a conversation between two Australian immigration officers and five Syrian asylum seekers on Manus Island. The immigration officers explain that they can either undertake the asylum process in Papua New Guinea, or be returned home if they agree. When the asylum seekers ask how they would be sent home, the female immigration officer responds by telling them that they need to gain travel documents from Syrian authorities in Australia.