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Thousands of asylum seekers left out of federal government visa decision for boat arrivals

Reza Haidari says his future remains uncertain following the federal government's policy change.    (ABC News: Housnia Shams)

It has been an emotional week for asylum seeker Reza Haidari, who has been excluded from a federal government decision allowing 19,000 refugees to apply for permanent visas.

Mr Haidari arrived in Australia by boat in 2012 after fleeing the war in Afghanistan, and currently resides in Sydney's north west. 

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