Former interpreters from Afghanistan and temporary visa holders are urging the Australian government to process their visa applications too, after approvals were fast-tracked for 1,700 temporary visas for those fleeing Ukraine.
Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Francesca De Nuccio.
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