Tamil asylum seeker, Tharnicaa Murugappan has been reunited with her family following a week of separation, due to Tharnica being flown to Perth to treat her sepsis diagnosis

The reunion comes after Federal immigration minister Alex Hawke announced the family would be permitted to reside in Suburban Perth

Supporters in Perth and across the nation have been holding rallies and vigils, calling on the government to let the family stay in the country.