Tag: Immigration

The Green Party, of course, appreciates that the Government has put a lot of effort into rewriting New Zealand's immigration policy — and a lot of the rewriting is overdue in terms of updat

Oral question - Does the Minister agree with Amnesty International that it is unsafe for proven Christian converts to return to Iran?

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke has criticised the Immigration Bill that gives immigration officials the power to subject New Zealanders to random biometric identity checks, and to use secret information in immigration proceedings.

Immigration Minister David Cunliffe needs to explain his refusal to allow the family of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui to be re-united while the SIS and Inspector-General Paul Neazor drag their feet on the review of his case

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says migrants will end up being discriminated against if employers fail to comply with new proposals requiring them to carry out additional checks on the immigration status of their workers.

The Government's review of the Immigration Act shows that Labour is willing to enter a bidding war with National and New Zealand First for the anti-immigrant vote, Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

The Green Party welcomes the scrapping of immigration restrictions on partners and dependent children of New Zealand residents, but is concerned about an age limit of 55 years on residency applications for siblings and adult children.

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party will be opposing the Human Rights (One Law For All) Amendment Bill.

The immigration review signals an unfortunate extension of powers of arrest and detention to highly fallible immigration officials and security agencies, at the expense of migrants and refugees, Green Party MP Keith Locke says