The authors of new research looking at the lives of undocumented families in New Zealand say the country's immigration laws are inhumane and cause life-long and inter-generational harm.
The Unitec report entitled - 'Hidden Gems - Lived Experiences of Tuvaluan Hope Seekers and Their Families in Aotearoa New Zealand' provides a rare glimpse into the lives of undocumented families.
It was conducted by Hoa Nguyen and David Kenkel with the assistance of the Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust.
In this second part of a three part series both researchers join me to continue talking about their findings.
If you haven't listened to the first part of this talanoa you can check it out on our website rnzi.com under Pacific Waves. We will pick things up where we left off with David Kenkel responding to my question whether he thought the perception of overstayers in New Zealand was overwhelmingly a negative one?
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
