‘Feel like I’m living on death row’: refugees forced to choose between visa limbo or family separation

US resettlement offers hope for refugees denied permanent entry to Australia. But there’s a catch

“I’ve been told if I don’t accept this offer, I would not have any future in Australia,” says Elika*.

“It took years for me to learn that the sudden death in Iran is easier than the slow death in Australia. I’m exhausted and feel like I’m living on death row now.”

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