ACT Party Proposes New Immigration Policies
The ACT Party in New Zealand is proposing new immigration policies to identify individuals overstaying visas. Leader David Seymour stated that approximately 20,000 people are currently overstaying their visas. The party plans to test platform companies, such as Uber and DoorDash, to verify the legal residency status of their workers. Other proposed measures include deporting serious offenders and strengthening English language requirements. The proposal aims to test these companies' compliance with immigration standards. Immigration lawyer Alistair McClements stated that the proposed welfare changes are unnecessary because the vast majority of migrants arrive with existing employment. McClements suggested the announcement does not significantly alter the current immigration regime.
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Sources · 7 independent
RNZ National
“The ACT Party wants to test companies such as Uber and DoorDash to see whether people working for them are in the country legally.”
RNZ National
“we would start testing platform companies, the likes of Uber.”
RNZ National
“they are. We would start testing platform companies, the likes of Uber.”
RNZ National
“The party's proposing several new immigration policies, including cutting new migrants off from welfare and investigating overstayers.”
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