{"id":7491,"date":"2023-08-29T05:38:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=7491"},"modified":"2023-08-29T05:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:38:45","slug":"immigration-nz-carries-out-six-inspections-of-auckland-properties-housing-dozens-of-migrants-after-govt-ordered-review-of-accredited-employer-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=7491","title":{"rendered":"Immigration NZ carries out six inspections of Auckland properties housing dozens of migrants after Govt ordered review of accredited employer scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Immigration New Zealand yesterday descended on six properties across Auckland as part of an investigation into immigration fraud involving Indian and Bangladeshi nationals that allegedly uncovered \u201cfilthy\u201d and inhumane living conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The\u00a0<i>Herald\u00a0<\/i>was at one home during a multi-agency inspection yesterday where dozens of migrants were discovered crowded inside a three-bedroom Auckland home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It is alleged the men from Bangladesh and India paid about $20,000 for job offers and employment agreements, but have received no work or pay since arriving in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It comes after Immigration Minister Andrew Little\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/politics\/accredited-employer-work-visa-exploitation-allegations-immigration-minister-andrew-little-orders-review-after-serious-concerns\/VIGRRIYWEJGQDBOMS5ZN5U56MY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ordered a review of the accredited employer scheme<\/a>\u00a0earlier this month after \u201cserious concerns\u201d were raised by a whistleblower that proper checks were not being carried out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__ad-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ad ad-container has-text ad-rectangle tw-mx-auto\" data-test-ui=\"ad\">More than 160 accredited employers are currently being investigated for migrant exploitation and breaches of the scheme.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__raw-html\">\n<div id=\"rawhtmlStatic5\">\n<p class=\"\">The Lynfield home the\u00a0<i>Herald\u00a0<\/i>was at and visited by officials yesterday housed 32 migrant workers. A man with intimate knowledge of the living circumstances said they had turned to begging for food to stay alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThey have no money, no food, and are still alive only because of food donations and help from a nearby mosque,\u201d said the man, who did not want to be named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He described the property as \u201cfilthy\u201d and said the men, who had come to New Zealand with hopes of starting a better life, were instead \u201cliving like animals\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>NZ HERALD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration New Zealand yesterday descended on six properties across Auckland as part of an investigation into immigration fraud involving Indian and Bangladeshi nationals that allegedly uncovered \u201cfilthy\u201d and inhumane living conditions. The\u00a0Herald\u00a0was at one home during a multi-agency inspection yesterday where dozens of migrants were discovered crowded inside a three-bedroom Auckland home. 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