Deportation of New Zealand-born teen Daman Kumar is on hold

Tuesday 18 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 18 Feb 2025, 5:24am

In this story Labour Party, Immigration New Zealand, Chris Penk

The deportation of 18-year-old Daman Kumar to India has been paused pending a decision by Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk. Kumar was born in New Zealand but faces deportation due to an immigration law change. The Labour Party has described ministerial intervention in the case as a sensible move.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldTue 18 Feb 2025, 5:00am

   Editorial: Deporting Daman Kumar would be grossly unfair – it’s not what NZ is about (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 18 Feb 2025, 5:24am

   Preventing deportation of NZ-born teen 'sensible thing to do' - Labour (opens in new tab)