By Shaila Koshy and Rashvinjeet S. Bedi

The asylum seeker-refugee swap Australia has proposed with Malaysia has raised concerns about the fate of those who are coming here.

Freedom from persecution and war is a powerful motivator that makes thousands uproot loved ones or break up their families to leave their home countries in search of asylum every year.

The journey is costly and fraught with danger and at the end of it, asylum seekers face the possibility of repatriation, being thrown behind bars or stuck in immigration detention centres for years.

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