DEPORTED: Chapter 6: Behind Bars: Immigration Detention and Prison Life
Combating Migrant Exploitation in New...
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Combating Migrant Exploitation in New Zealand
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Internationally an estimated 40.3 million people were victims of modern
slavery in 2016.Of those 40.3 million victims,
24.9 million people were in forced labour.
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Almost two-thirds were in theAsia-Pacific region.
And is one of the world’s largest criminal industries.
Earning exploiters $150 billion a year.
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What are we doing to address human trafficking and exploitation in
New Zealand?
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Influencing within Immigration New Zealand & MBIE
Working through an all of government approach
Partnering with stakeholders in New Zealand
Engaging regionally and internationally
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Exploitation Reported to the Labour Inspectorate
Reports By Employment Sector Referral Information
239
31
77
12
10
7
3
36
474
35
84
28
214
52
14
13
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
Communication Services
Construction
Cultural/Recreational Services
Education Sector
Finance and Insurance
Government Sector
Health and Community Services
Hospitality Sector
Manufacturing
Personal/Other Services
Property/Business Services
Retail Trade
Transport and Storage
Utility Supply
Wholesale Trade
0 100 200 300 400 500
• A total of 8020 calls received July 2013 to April 2018
• From these, 3226 (40.2%) have been recorded as related to Migrant Exploitation
• Of the 3226, 1162 (36%) have been identified as requiring referral to an Inspector
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Exploitation Reported to the Labour Inspectorate
Employer Recorded Nationality Employee Recorded Nationality
1%
24%
0%
1%
3%
3%
17%
1%
10%0%
40%
Africa
Asia
Australia
Central and SouthAmericaEurope
MENA
New Zealand
North America
Pacific Islands
Russian Federationand Central AsiaSouth Asia
1%
29%
5%
7%
2%1%
10%
45%
Africa
Asia
Central and SouthAmerica
European
MENA
North America
Pacific Islands
South Asia
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INZ Exploitation Case, Prosecution, & Convictions • 327 Allegations of Exploitation made to INZ
• 47 Cases Investigated by INZ Investigators after evaluation, 108 referred to other Agencies
• 10 Prosecutions resolved before the Courts, with 3 currently being heard.
• 9 Individuals charged and 8 Businesses charged
• 211 individual charges laid regarding exploitative practices and associated behaviours
• Law change May 2015
6%
12%
6%
6%
29%
6%
35%
Sentence Type by Percentage
Community Service
Custodail
Discharged
Fine
Home Detention
Not Guilty
Reperations
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Operation Vitis
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Overview of investigation
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Operation Kauri
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Restaurant set up
• Between 2011 and 2015, 9 chef work visas for 36 months. None of the 9 cooks who entered NZ completed the visa term granted with 8 of them departing NZ and 1 changing his employer through a Variation of Conditions (VOC).
• Of the 8, they all departed NZ between 1 week and 8 months of arrival in NZ.
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• On 7th July 2015, Virgil reported Edgar MALIG as a missing person to NZ Police when he did not turn up to work on a day.
• He also reported that MALIG has been working illegally for another Café and insisted that MALIG be deported back to the Philippines.
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“This is how I fight the cold, I cover my hands, I don't know whose socks these are. I'm here in the storage room. They locked me up here, I don't know what time they're going to call me to get me out of here. This is how cold it is here.
Whatever happens, I will still fight, to live. I know my friends are here, I know they won't abandon me. I hope that my visa gets approved so my life can get back to normal. Thank you very much to everyone who's been helping me just so I could get out of this inferno. I can still do this.”
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Questions?