Breaking The High Court has decided two men who identify as Indigenous are not 'aliens'.
The High Court has found that two Aboriginal men are not"aliens" despite being born outside Australia, presenting a major hurdle to the government's plans to deport them from the country.
The Morrison government is seeking to deport Daniel Love and Brendan Thoms for serious crimes they committed while in Australia. Both men were born abroad with neither holding Australian citizenship, but both identify as Indigenous, with each having one Australian parent.Last year, lawyers for the two men argued they couldn't be considered"aliens" under immigration law.
The pair are seeking damages for false imprisonment after being placed in immigration detention pending their deportation.
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