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Dear Equal Justice Project: Advocacy (Asylum Seeker Team),

 

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 17 September 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

We are emailing on behalf of the Equal Justice Project’s Asylum Seeker
Advocacy group.

 

We would like to request information regarding the detention of asylum
seekers under the Official Information Act 1982. In particular, we would
like to know:

 

1. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in prison;

 

2. The average length of time these asylum seekers have been held in
prison;

 

3. The support mechanisms in place for asylum seekers during their
detention in prison;

 

4. The particular support systems for asylum seekers who are members of
the LGBTQIA+ group;

 

5. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in detention (not
living in the community freely); and

 

6. The average length of time asylum seekers have been held in detention
(and where they are located).

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Please see attached correspondence regarding your request.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Margee Do

Senior Advisor

 

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand

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Dear Equal Justice Project

Please find attached response to your information request

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Equal Justice Project <[FOI #13831 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2020 10:04 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Asylum Seekers Detention

Kia ora Immigration New Zealand,

We are emailing on behalf of the Equal Justice Project’s Asylum Seeker Advocacy group.

We would like to request information regarding the detention of asylum seekers under the Official Information Act 1982. In particular, we would like to know:

1. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in prison;

2. The average length of time these asylum seekers have been held in prison;

3. The support mechanisms in place for asylum seekers during their detention in prison;

4. The particular support systems for asylum seekers who are members of the LGBTQIA+ group;

5. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in detention (not living in the community freely); and

6. The average length of time asylum seekers have been held in detention (and where they are located).

We thank you in advance for your time.

Noho ora mai,

Equal Justice Project: Advocacy (Asylum Seeker Team)

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