Crackdown on overseas students triggers rise in refugee applications
Julie HareEducation editor
The federal government’s crackdown on overseas students is behind a giant spike in onshore refugee visa applications as students push to extend their stay in the country.
There were 10,725 applications for refugee status in the year to May, with the largest number from Chinese nationals.
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