15 asylum seekers burned down their shelters in an Australians refugee center on Manus Island . It drew attention to a new law in the Christmas Islands banning `` boat people '' from living in the country . A recent uptick in human trafficking has become an irritant to some Australian . With an election coming , the new law could garner more conservative votes .
150 asylum seekers burned down their shelters in an Australian refugee center on Nauru Island . It drew attention to a new law in Australia banning `` boat people '' from living in the country . A recent uptick in human trafficking has become an irritant to some Australians . With an election coming , the new law could garner more conservative votes .