USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first adult refugees arrived in the 20-metre Kein Giang, which sailed into Darwin Harbour on 26 April 1976. The 20-year-old captain, Lam Binh, with his younger brother and three friends, made the 3, 500-kilometre journey to find refuge.

Detailed explanation-2: -But that is no longer the case: In November 2022, a majority of the migrants encountered at the border (63%) were from countries other than Mexico and the Northern Triangle region. Some of the biggest increases in encounters have involved people from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tu Do arrived in Darwin on 21 November 1977 with 31 Vietnamese refugees crowded on board. Their hopes for a better life in Australia were echoed in the vessel’s name, which means ‘freedom’. The first ‘boat people’ fled the turmoil of South Vietnam in simple coastal fishing craft, often unsuited to a long ocean voyage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Four people have died after a migrant boat got into difficulties crossing the English Channel on a freezing night. A fishing crew spotted the dinghy sinking in cold waters between Kent and France just after 03:00 GMT.