Okungbowa Hubert Igbinoba, an Australian citizen, has been detained 32 times at Sydney airport without charges, claiming systemic racism by border officials. He alleges that he is consistently stopped and searched upon entering the country due to his race. Rejecting an $80,000 settlement offer seen as an attempt to silence him, Igbinoba argues that the Australian Border Force's actions constitute a breach of the Racial Discrimination Act. His historical detentions, which lasted hours with no evidence found, highlight the racial discrimination he experiences as a black man.
"I am treated like a criminal... This is how border force treats people who look like me. They have been acting illegally and it has to stop."
"Take $80,000 and shut up, that is what the commonwealth is saying," Igbinoba stated, claiming the settlement offer was an attempt to silence him.
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