Nearly half of all deportations from the country over the past five years have involved Indian and Chinese nationals, according to the latest statistics from Immigration New Zealand.<\/p>\n
The figures include instances of self-deportations, in which individuals voluntarily leave New Zealand after receiving expulsion orders, as well as instances where immigration officials have enforced deportation notices.<\/p>\n
It also includes individuals who have been deported during visits outside of normal hours by immigration officials like the dawn raids of the 1970s.<\/p>\n
The statistics suggest immigration officials have been putting more resources into deporting Asian overstayers in recent years.<\/p>\n
“It is a huge Asian issue because there seems to be a disproportionate targeting of Asians for deportations in comparison to the number of overstayers in New Zealand,” says Alastair McClymont, an immigration law specialist.<\/p>\n
McClymont says Asian migrants have become the focus of attention due to a perception by Immigration New Zealand that they are particularly susceptible to exploitation.<\/p>\n
What’s more, he believes that many of these migrants are single and do not have families with children, making them more susceptible to being singled out by officials.<\/p>\n
The Pacific communities received an official apology from the government in 2021 for the distress and hurt caused by the dawn raids of the 1970s.<\/p>\n
Still, immigration officials have continued the practice in their attempt to crack down on overstayers.<\/p>\n
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