A/HRC/41/4/Add.1 Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers 64. New Zealand is a country of immigrants with thousands making it their home every month. New Zealand decided to double its refugee quota to 1,500 per year (as of 2020). 65. The Government supports migrants and refugees in their settlement as set out in the Refugee Resettlement and Migrant Settlement and Integration Strategies. 66. A review of exploitation of temporary migrant workers and international students is underway with proposals expected in 2019. 67. Any immigration detention after initial entry processing is: approved by courts, proportionate, and subject to regular reviews and appeals mechanisms. Asylum seekers have access to legal representation, interpreters and legal aid. Compliance with detention standards is also ensured through monitoring under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. There have not been any instances of mass detention. Accepted: 184–191, 193–194 Noted: 192 8

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