Generally, if a person makes an asylum claim in prison, we obviously can't remove them. We just go through the prison release process, then monitor them in the community.
General Manager, Immigration Compliance and Investigations, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand
Generally, if a person makes an asylum claim in prison, we obviously can't remove them. We just go through the prison release process, then monitor them in the community.
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