A group of 44 single adult men arrived recently in number of different boats was sent home involuntarily Monday. It is the eighth involuntary removal this month. Since August 13, 326 Sri Lankans have been returned involuntarily and 425 Sri Lankans have returned home � both voluntarily and involuntarily. Australia changed its policy on asylum seekers in August this year and the refugees arriving after August 13 will be sent to the detention centers in Nauru and Manus Island where they have to wait for a long period to obtain a legitimate visa. The asylum seekers have been advised of their status and that they were subject to removal from Australia. People returned involuntarily do not have access to reintegration assistance. Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen says Australia will continue to return people where they do not engage Australia's international obligations. "The message is clear that people who pay smugglers are risking their lives and throwing their money away," his office said in a statement. "There is no visa awaiting them on arrival, there is no speedy outcome, and no special treatment." The Australian Government says it is committed to breaking the people smuggling trade and preventing people from taking dangerous boat journeys. Part of that commitment includes the reinstatement of offshore processing.
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