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How many New Zealand citizens or passport holders have sought consular assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade due to immigration difficulties in the United States since 20 January 2025, broken down by (a) detention at a US border or port of entry, (b) detention within the US interior, (c) deportation or removal from the United States, and (d) other immigration-related difficulties?

Answered Question 18010 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many New Zealand citizens or passport holders have sought consular assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade due to immigration difficulties in the United States since 20 January 2025, broken down by (a) detention at a US border or port of entry, (b) detention within the US interior, (c) deportation or removal from the United States, and (d) other immigration-related difficulties?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to WPQ 18008 (2026). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not hold statistics which breakdown this number by immigration case type.