Refugees on Nauru asked to split families

By Daniel McCulloch and Pat Griffiths
Updated December 6 2017 - 5:06pm, first published 4:51pm
Peter Dutton has defended the directive that refugees on Naura must sever family ties. Photo: AAP
Peter Dutton has defended the directive that refugees on Naura must sever family ties. Photo: AAP

Refugees being held on Nauru are being encouraged to sever ties with family members in Australia when applying for resettlement in the United States, prompting an angry response from parliamentarians.

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