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Farid Farid

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

Refugee advocates oppose proposed deportation law changes by the federal government. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Former detainee Mustafa Nikqadam is afraid he might be deported back to Afghanistan where he risks being killed by the Taliban, under laws proposed by the Albanese government.

Labor in March tried to push the Migration Act amendment through parliament which would impose a minimum one-year minimum prison term and up to five years behind bars for people who refuse to cooperate with the government over their deportation.

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