sydney unite state apply extreme vet 1,250 asylum seekers agree resettle part deal australia spokesman president trump say unite state tuesday washington agree deal late last year resettle asylum seekers mainly afghanistan iran iraq hold australia process center remote pacific islands papua new guinea nauru deal australia would return resettle refugees el salvador guatemala honduras provide detail plan first time white house press secretary sean spic say deal cover many refugees hold two offshore process center although must satisfy recently tighten immigration policies deal specifically deal 1,250 people mostly papua new guinea hold spic tell reporters washington part deal vet manner extreme vet apply say trump executive order last week suspend u.s. refugee program restrict entry unite state majority-muslim countries iran iraq libya somalia sudan syria yemen cast doubt deal australia despite restrictions trump assure australia sunday unite state would honor agreement resettle asylum seekers australian prime minister malcolm turnbull dismiss speculation domestic media trump yet commit fully deal trump administration commit progress arrangements honor deal turnbull tell reporters canberra wednesday assurance president give speak weekend say australia hardline immigration policy contentious issue draw international condemnation unite nations right group remain popular home bipartisan political support 1,161 men women children remain indefinite detention manus island nauru nov. 30 recent data australia department immigration show another 1,000 people detention australia asylum seekers transport manus island nauru medical treatment clear many would eligible deal unite state u.s. department homeland security officials begin assess asylum seekers although timeline resettlement u.s. apply 'extreme vet refugee swap deal australia