The Number Of People Released From Immigration Detention As Part Of The 'nzyq Cohort' And Of These People, The Number Who Were Not Subject To A Positive Protection Finding Under Either Of Ss…

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As of 12 May 2025, the Department of Home Affairs released statistics on two immigration detention cohorts. The NZYQ Cohort had 303 people released from immigration detention. Within the NZVQ Cohort, 51 Bridging Visa Requirement (BVR) holders were not subject to positive protection findings under sections 36(2)(a) or 36(2)(aa) of the Migration Act 1958, meaning they did not satisfy criteria for refugee or complementary protection. The disclosure included standard departmental caveats restricting further use of the data without clearance from the Data and Economic Analysis Centre and noting that numbers under five are masked in immigration statistics.