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The U.S. offered to help repatriate 40 Australian ISIS-linked women and children from Syria, but Australia declined, citing passport logistics and no formal plans.
The U.S. offered to help repatriate around 40 Australian women and children linked to ISIS fighters in Syria, but Australia has not acted, citing logistical challenges in delivering passports to refugee camps.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke met twice with advocates, including Save the Children, who urged the government to issue travel documents.
While the U.S. offered support for repatriation if passports were secured, Australia declined a formal operation, stating public servants followed legal obligations.
Meeting notes suggest Burke considered informal pathways for returns and asked officials to leave a private discussion, raising transparency concerns.
Opposition leaders criticized the lack of clarity, while the government maintains no repatriations occurred and no official arrangements were made.
Estados Unidos ofreció ayudar a repatriar a 40 mujeres y niños australianos vinculados a ISIS de Siria, pero Australia se negó, citando la logística de pasaportes y ningún plan formal.