One of the last remaining people detained after an immigration crackdown on illegal workers has been deported. This story was first published by RNZAdam Gan Bin Abdullah returned to New Zealand eight months after being deported in 2012 and was granted residence with his wife. He was deported to Malaysia with a five-year exclusion on returning, but changed his name and came back the following year. The immigration and protection tribunal dismissed his appeal, ruling there were no exceptional humanitarian circumstances. "He was then unlawfully in New Zealand for 21 months, followed by his deportation subject to a five-year period of prohibition on re-entry into New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 15, 2019 23:48 UTC