The babies and their families are to stay in Australia!

Dozens of asylum seeker babies allowed to stay in Australia for refugee processing

By political reporter Andrew Greene and staff

Updated yesterday at 7:50pmThu 18 Dec 2014, 7:50pm

PHOTO: Australian-born baby Ferouz and his family are among those allowed to stay under the agreement.(Supplied: Maurice Blackburn Lawyers)

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MAP: Australia

Thirty-one babies born to asylum seekers will be allowed to stay in Australia with their immediate families while their refugee claims are assessed.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison announced details of a new agreement struck with crossbench senator Ricky Muir in exchange for his support for the reintroduction of temporary protection visas (TPVs).

"Following representations made by Senator Ricky Muir, the Government agreed as a special one-off arrangement that the babies would not be transferred back to Nauru," Mr Morrison said in a statement.

Read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-18/dozens-of-asylum-seeker-babies-allowed-australia-processing/5977310

First posted yesterday at 6:10pm