US President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation effort in US history, ultimately deporting all foreign nationals living in the country without permission. Photo / Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation effort in US history, ultimately deporting all foreign nationals living in the country without permission. Photo / Getty Images
There are at least 15 New Zealanders currently imprisoned in the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, three of them in immigration detention.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) spokesperson said they could not provide further information for privacy reasons.
The Trump administration has been implementing a nationwide crackdown on migrants since taking office in January.
While much of the crackdown has focused on the Latino community in the US, foreign nationals from other countries – such as South Korea – have also been targeted.
The ministry confirmed earlier it was helping one New Zealander in detention.
Last month, New Zealander Sarah Shaw and her 6-year-old son were released back to their home in Washington state after a problem with her paperwork on the US-Canada border.
