By its own admission, the Australian government's policy on asylum seekers has been overwhelmed, just three months after the passing of new laws aimed at stemming the flow of those seeking refuge in Australia. Since the resurrection of the so-called  "Pacific Solution," under which asylum seekers making their way to Australia by boat are processed offshore, 7,929 people have arrived in Australian waters on 134 boats, according to the Immigration Department. Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said Wednesday that detention facilities on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru would not be able to accommodate all the asylum seekers who had recently arrived and said that "some of these people will be processed in the Australian community."
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Nearly 8,000 asylum seekers arrived in Australia since new laws passed 3 months ago
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Immigration minister said detention facilities cannot accommodate all asylum seekers
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Human rights groups criticize "appalling" conditions of detention facilities
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