The Australian government has announced a new resettlement deal for refugees held on Manus Island and Nauru. The announcement on Sunday adds the United States to a short list of resettlement options for refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. The election of Donald Trump could create some difficulties for the United States deal. Faced with several questions about whether Trump could spell trouble for the deal Turnbull said: “We deal with one administration at the time. The prime minister said the process would be “orderly” but the government would not set a definite timeline for the US resettlement deal.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2016 03:51 UTC