Joint Standing Committee on Migration
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Rationale for deportation
Deportation is not a second punishment
International law obligations
History of expulsion provisions
Existing deportation provisions
Other deportation issues
Deportation policies
Administrative practices
Deportation statistics
Introduction
Current review framework
Proposals for amending review arrangements
Conclusion on the review of deportation decisions
Introduction to the ten year rule
Concerns with the ten year rule
Juvenile immigrants
Former refugees
Convictions for very serious offences
Repeat offenders
Mandatory deportation
Introduction
Identification of potential deportees
The most appropriate time for deportation hearings
Security classification of deportees
DIMA's information gathering powers
Memorandum of understanding
Views considered in deportation inquiries
Weight to be given to the criminal non-citizen's views
Weight to be given to the interests of the potential deportee's children
Weight to be given to the views of other family members
Consideration of victims' views
Introduction
Overview of removal legislation
Permanent residents liable to deportation and removal
Proposed changes to removal legislation
Adequacy of the removal power to deal with non-residents convicted of
crimes
Exclusion periods for unlawful non-citizens removed after criminal conviction
The problem of having different exclusion periods
Widening liability to criminal deportation
Liability arising through a "death" sentence
The deportation exclusion period
Strengthening the ministerial policy statement
DIMA support for deportees
Bilateral arrangements with other countries
Deportations to places other than the country of nationality
Committee conclusion on the adequacy of existing deportation arrangements
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