An Iranian refugee allegedly attempted suicide Monday night on Nauru after her application for resettlement in the US was rejected.
Several Iranians have now had their applications rejected while Nepalese, Rohingyan and Pakistani refugees have been accepted, leading to tensions on the island as people are becoming convinced Iranians and Somalians will not be accepted for resettlement, according to refugee action groups.
Refugee Action groups also suggested that the Australian Border Force anticipated the rejections as a large amount of emergency response and security personnel were brought to the island over the weekend.
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