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The Skilled Migrant Changes and New Zealand’s “Permanent Temporary” Workforce
The government says its Skilled Migrant reforms will fix the system. But the deeper problem with New Zealand’s immigration model remains untouched. New changes to...
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Erica Stanford wants to flush out overstayers. Political thinkers have long warned about this playbook
Opinion: In recent public statements, immigration minister Erica Stanford has signalled that the government intends to introduce an amendment to the Immigration Act that would...
Read MoreThe moral basis for denying birthright citizenship
Is there a moral basis for denying children birthright citizenship[? Introduction On 1st January 2006 an amendment to New Zealand’s citizenship laws removed...
Read MoreBirthright Citizenship
WELLINGTON Immigration Policy and Law Change for children born in New Zealand without lawful Immigration Status I am writing to raise and highlight a matter...
Read MoreExploitation Submissions
Introduction I am a Barrister and Solicitor, based in Auckland, a principal of my own Law Firm, McClymont & Associates. I began working in the...
Read MoreThese are written submissions used to accompany Alastair McClymont’s submission to the New Zealand Parliamentary Select Committee hearing on Migrant Worker Exploitation in early 2022, making the argument that the root cause of Migrant Worker Exploitation are new Zealand’s own Immigration policies.
This is a paper I prepared as part of my Contemporary Political Philosophy research at the University of Canterbury examining any possible basis for denying children born in New Zealand citizenship. I concluded that the law lacked any ethical or empirical justification.
Opinion: In recent public statements, immigration minister Erica Stanford has signalled that the government intends to introduce an amendment to the Immigration Act that would give immigration officers the power to demand identification from people they suspect may be breaching visa conditions