Five men arrested after crossing into Australia illegally

Five men believed to be Rwandans have arrested after unauthorised crossing into Australia on Saibai Island on Tuesday, The Guardian reported. The five men travelled to Papua New Guinea via Indonesia, using fake travel documents, before they attempted to cross into north Queensland, PNG Police Commissioner David Manning said. The Australian Border Force (ABF) refused to comment on the matter but said it has has well established operational processes to manage irregular movements of people in the Torres Strait. It's said that two PNG nationals were involved in trafficking the five men to Aust

Five men believed to be Rwandans have arrested after unauthorised crossing into Australia on Saibai Island on Tuesday, The Guardian reported. The five men travelled to Papua New Guinea via Indonesia, using fake travel documents, before they attempted to cross into north Queensland, PNG Police Commissioner David Manning said. The Australian Border Force (ABF) refused to comment on the matter but said it has has well established operational processes to manage irregular movements of people in the Torres Strait. It's said that two PNG nationals were involved in trafficking the five men to Australia by boat and they are now being questioned. It is unknown whether the five men have claimed asylum in Australia as the investigation is ongoing. Once someone enters Australia without lawful permission is categorised as “unauthorised maritime arrivals” Government of Australia doesn't allow that person to settle in the state, hence, the person is determined to be owed protection under refugee conventions. Under a program known as Operation Sovereign Borders, can be sent to offshore detention on the Pacific nation of Nauru and indefinitely detained until they agree to return home or are resettled in third countries.