alex kelly and jennifer robinson, welcome to democracy now! last night and what is going on for what many in the united states may never have heard of at manus island. >> as an australian, i feel a moral obligation to stand up and say, not in my name. you australian government is definitely detaining asylum-seekers wouldn't -- with conditions in inhumane conditions. both sides of the divide have continued this practice. it is time to say, enough is enough. >> what is the status of manus island? why do they keep potential asylum-seekers there? >> a strong intercepts people seeking asylum. australia is concerned about the number of asylum-seekers coming and therefore, intercepting them sending them for processing and resettlement so they will never get to australia. this is in breach of our international obligations. >> alex, explain who these asylum-seekers are how many are packed into this prison, and what is the response in austria. >> 100,000 people curley being detained. we have people there from syria sri lanka, pakistan, afghanistan, soma