Refugee applications in Australia saw a surge in May, with Chinese applicants coming in second, the latest figures from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs revealed.
According to the latest figures released, 1,896 people living in Australia have applied for onshore asylum visas, the highest number since February 2020.
Among the nearly 2,000 asylum applications, only 26 visa applications processed in May were determined to show a genuine need of protection, and only seven asylum seekers were deported in the same month after their applications failed.
Of all the asylum applications received in May, the highest number received were from Indian passport holders (262), followed by Chinese (182), Pakistanis and Vietnamese (114 each), Malaysians (95), Thailand (73), and Iranians (67)….