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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
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