Albanese government has no knowledge of Trump administration threat to deport Iranian man to Australia. By Tony McIlroy, The Guardian

Labor has cast doubt on the possibility of the Trump administration transferring an Iranian-born man from US immigration detention to Australia, saying it has no knowledge of the case.

The US government is threatening to deport Reza Zavvar, a 52-year-old permanent resident who lives in Maryland, to either Australia or Romania – despite having no links to either country.

Zavvar is being held in detention near his home, despite previously holding a US immigration green card, due to a historical conviction for marijuana possession which dates back to the 1990s.

He arrived in the US at 12 years of age on a student visa, meaning he has lived in the US for four decades.

Albanese government has no knowledge of Trump administration threat to deport Iranian man to Australia. By Tony McIlroy, The Guardian