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Migrant appeals for release of his wife
Created on Wednesday 11 July 2012 Written by Editorial staff
The husband of a Sri Lankan woman who has been deemed a security risk by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is making a personal plea to immigration minister Chris Bowen for her release.
Ranjini is currently being held in a detention centre following an ASIO ruling back in May, but her 36-year-old husband Ganesh believes her health could be at risk.
He told the Sydney Morning Herald that his wife has been suffering from anxiety and depression, meaning she should therefore be released into his care.
Ganesh was granted permanent Australian residency after living in Australia for eight years - he met his wife while she was in a community detention centre in Brisbane.
They married earlier this year and Ranjini was found to be pregnant when she was transferred to a Sydney immigration detention centre in May.
Ranjini is one of more than 50 people who face detention ...
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Created on Tuesday 10 July 2012 Written by Editorial staff
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