Berrigan farm worker faces deportation after appeal fails

Stratus Desacada, a Filipino contractor, will likely be deported after judges dismissed his appeal against a 12-month jail sentence for attempted armed robbery.

Why it mattersThe judges' decision shows that Australian migration law operates separately from criminal sentencing. Courts will not soften a punishment to protect someone's visa.

AustraliaForeign workers in regional Australia now have clearer warning that serious crimes carry automatic visa cancellation, regardless of sentencing arguments.

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