Foxy just read your link, NO WAY "grant a one-off amnesty, and let these people settle in Australia."

If that happens the smugglers and economic invaders win, don't forget a lot of them 97% on most boats were men.
As well they caused a lot a damage in the refugee centers go back and see the photos of them arriving a lot were not refugees.

Remember the clashes between different nationalities they bought there troubles with them.

If he walks away now he'll just look like more of a tosser...
May as well stay the course now, get rid of the damn refugees and be done with it.

Dear Philip,

«he will want something back of greater value»

Sounds excellent - especially if in return he wants Australia to forget its commitments to China and/or to the UN and/or to the AGW cult.

Not surprisingly, the Left think they have been presented with another chance to start squealing 'let them stay' i.e let admit them into Australia; they cannot accept that even Turnbull cannot break the Government's often repeated statement that people attempting to enter Australia by boat will NEVER live in Australia. He is already in danger of losing his job - a job too important to him for any more stupidity on his part. The unwanted people have the choice to return to their countries of origin. Ideally, Turnbull should send them back. They are in no danger, and the outdated Refugee Convention and its unenforceable edicts could and should be ignored. The UN is not a world policeman or world government; it is kowtowed to only by weak governments, and it has no power to do anything if Australian showed some grit and told them where to put their Convention, corrupt scoundrels that they are.

Just found this
'Under the deal, the United States would take up to 1,250 asylum seekers. In return, Australia would take refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.'

These are the drug dealing gang crazed places.

That's all we need!

On the upside, the Australian Government can now let these people rot in the detention centres and now blame Trump.

A good deal all round. Trump gets the blame for not getting these people out, and by crapping on the goodwill between the two countries sets Australia on a more independent course.

The Labor Party is having a field day thanks to Trump.

You morons must be thrilled.