A New Zealand-born teenager, who never set foot outside the country, is now facing deportation to India after losing his bid for New Zealand residency.

Born to Indian parents in Auckland in 2007, Navjot Singh, 18, is considered an overstayer under current immigration laws as his parents overstayed their work visas. Under a 2006 law that ended birthright citizenship, children born in New Zealand to parents without lawful immigration status are not recognized as citizens.

As per media reports, Singh’s father was deported when he was just five days old, and his mother lost her legal immigration status in 2012, when Singh was five.

Having never left the country and never attended school due to his undocumented status, Singh’s situation has drawn public concern. His request for residency thr

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