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US eyes Palau for asylum-seekers under proposal

Palau's Compact of Free Association allows US military use of its territory.

Human Rights Watch slams degrading treatment at US detention centres

'People in immigration detention are being treated as less than human,' HRW official says.

Gynaecologist stuck in cleaning job as hundreds of Kiwi women wait for specialist care

'I’ve seen so many women here desperate for help ... and I can only offer advice.'

Trump six months on: It’s clear that the public isn’t buying all the hype

Analysis: When he was sworn in as US President, Donald Trump promised a new 'Golden Age'.

Japanese PM's future uncertain as coalition loses upper house majority

The LDP and Komeito secured only 41 seats, losing their majority.

Letters: World leaders could deliver peace by meeting for a drink in Queenstown...

OPINION: Has the UN outlived its usefulness?

In US legally since 1999, thousands of immigrants have 60 days to leave

Homeland Security says programme ending as 'conditions have improved' in those countries.

Checkpoints annoy drivers, undermine idea of free movement

New York Times: Germany, Poland, Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands bring checks back.

Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What detainees and former guards say it's like

The $758m detention centre lacks permanent structures.

ICE set to vastly expand its reach with new funds

New York Times: New resources will fuel a drive to recruit as many as 10,000 agents.

Editorial: Using immigration as a primary tool to drive economic growth is risky business

OPINION: We need more people in NZ – and we also need to attract the right mindsets.

Released protest leader sues Trump Administration for $33m

The Columbia graduate was held in an immigration centre despite being a legal resident.

Judge halts Trump order on birthright citizenship amid legal battles

The ruling grants class-action status to affected children.

Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami

Their home was flattened by a tsunami after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted.

Denied entry to NZ: The numbers, what happens afterwards and the airlines that broke rules

How much Air New Zealand and Jetstar had to pay for breaking the rules is revealed.