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New Zealand border control officers take on new search, detention1 powers WELLINGTON, Sept.3 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand immigration officers took on a range of new search and detention powers Monday, in a move the government said would protect the integrity of the country's border.
"Compliance2 officers now have increased powers to search at the border, and the ability to detain people liable for deportation4 for a limited period of time," Immigration Minister Nathan Guy said in a statement.
"They also have the power to obtain biometric information like fingerprints5, and greater access to the records of education providers," he said.
"These changes will allow immigration officers to effectively enforce the Immigration Act and reduce their reliance on other agencies like the police. It gives them similar powers to agencies like New Zealand Customs and Fisheries officers."
The new powers, including methods of safe detention, and risk and conflict management taught by the New Zealand Police, would allow them to act quickly on information they received to deport3 people who were in the country illegally.
Last year the compliance operations team assisted with 1,410 voluntary departures, served 1,332 deportation liability notices and affected6 742 deportations.
However, the Public Service Association (PSA) union said it believed the two weeks training given to 40 immigration officers was inadequate7 and would lead to safety problems.
The responsibility of search and detention previously8 belonged to the police who were given years on on-going training and support, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said in a statement.
"Officers who have undergone the training believe that it's inadequate and are actually stressed at the thought of having to use the new powers," said Wagstaff.
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1 detention | |
n.滞留,停留;拘留,扣留;(教育)留下 | |
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2 compliance | |
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从 | |
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vt.驱逐出境 | |
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4 deportation | |
n.驱逐,放逐 | |
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5 fingerprints | |
n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 ) | |
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6 affected | |
adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
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7 inadequate | |
adj.(for,to)不充足的,不适当的 | |
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adv.以前,先前(地) | |
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