Survivors Of Manus Island Settle In The USA

Australia's controversial treatment of refugees has left many thousands of lives in limbo. The Australia-US refugee swap deal may have attracted Trump's criticism, but it is a relief for many asylum-seekers. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... After spending 4 years at the notorious refugee detention centre on Manus Island, Sudanese refugee Tirab is starting afresh in Missouri, his future decided by the Australia/US refugee swap deal. Memories of Manus haunt him: "We have been beaten, been killed, been tortured...surviving Manus Island". Although compensation has been allocated to detainees, Tirab still resents Australia. "I am happy that I didn’t go to Australia because of the treatment for us while we were in the detention centre." Matthew O'Brien of the Federation of American Immigration Reform, is a vocal critic of the swap scheme, arguing that it compromises US security: "We have been having so much trouble with terrorist groups from Sudan. It appears to be a dumb deal...if Australia doesn't want these folks, why do we?" For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/7283 Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymannews     / journeymanvod   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   Visit our subreddit:   / journeymanpictures   Say hi on tumblr:   / journeymanpictures   Dateline, SBS Australia – Ref. 7283