Villawood Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) is an Australian immigration detention facility located in the suburb of Villawood in Sydney, Australia. It mainly caters for people who have overstayed their visa permit or those who had their visa cancelled because they have failed to comply with their visa conditions, and some adult male Irregular Maritime Arrivals. People refused entry into the country at international airports and seaports may also be detained there. It has been the focus of much controversy, with accusations of human rights abuses.
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