Some undocumented children have no rights to work, study

Imagine growing up in New Zealand your whole life only to find at 18 that you have no right to work, study or even remain here. That's the reality facing a rising number of undocumented young people who were born after 2006's citizenship law change. Concerns are now mounting within ethnic communities as more children of overstayers emerge, with community leaders warning the teenagers may be the visible edge of a much deeper problem. RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom reports.

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