{"id":43574,"date":"2025-09-26T01:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/43574\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T01:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:30:15","slug":"new-zealanders-detained-in-us-immigration-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/43574\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealanders detained in US immigration crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two federal agents walk towards an entrance of the Broadview ICE detention facility in Illinois. Photo: Reuters<\/p>\n

There are at least 15 New Zealanders currently imprisoned in the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) says, three of them in immigration detention.<\/p>\n

An MFAT spokesperson said they could not provide further information for privacy reasons.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration has been implementing a nationwide crackdown on migrants since taking office in January.<\/p>\n

While much of the crackdown has focused on the Latino community in the US, foreign nationals from other countries – such as South Korea –\u00a0have also been targeted.<\/p>\n

The ministry confirmed earlier said it was\u00a0helping one New Zealander in detention.<\/p>\n

Last month, New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son were released back to their home in Washington state\u00a0after a problem with her paperwork on the US-Canada border.<\/p>\n

Update: This story has been updated with additional details about the number of New Zealanders specifically held in immigration detention.<\/p>\n

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