With the help of Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March, the family sought a reprieve late last year from Associate Immigration Minister Phil Twyford. "I wonder what level of preparation it takes to hold a pen and sign a paper," she wrote on her Change.org petition on behalf of the Alfonzo family, which is titled #LetAriannaStayNZ. Photo / Jason OxenhamCarvalho befriended the Alfonzo family, and later became their vocal advocate, after Arianna's mum read about Carvalho's campaign for residency and reached out to her online. The report noted that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which oversees Immigration NZ, believes the current health settings are appropriate. MP Ricardo Menéndez March, the Green Party's immigration spokesman, has also spoken out in support of the Alfonzo family.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2022 05:20 UTC