Australian Minister Denies ICE‑Style Raids in Visa Overstayer Crackdown

The Australian Minister for Immigration clarified that the Border Force’s current approach to detaining visa overstayers will not resemble the mass raids carried out by the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The statement came after Greens lawmakers suggested the crackdown could mirror ICE tactics. Migration experts responded that the claim was unfounded, noting that the Border Force’s enforcement of visa overstayers had been a routine, uncontroversial procedure in Australia until 2015. The minister’s remarks aim to reassure the public that the policy will focus on targeted detentions rather than large‑scale raids. The clarification follows a period of heightened scrutiny over immigration enforcement practices and seeks to prevent mischaracterisation of the government’s strategy.