Extend deportation liability for serious offenders from 10 to 20 years
What it actually does
The Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill would extend the period during which a resident who commits serious crimes can be made liable for deportation from 10 years of residence to 20 years. The Government introduced it in March 2026.
Source: national.org.nz · 2026-03
The Trump take
“Twenty years? Why stop there? Deportation, the most beautiful word in the dictionary after tariff. New Zealand is learning from the best.”parody
Why it scored this way
Immigration
Widens the government's power to deport
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Law & order
Aimed at people convicted of serious offences
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