Hastings man Sital Ram, who is facing deportation to India, has been sent back to jail for another 30 days.
He and his wife Usha Rani are overstayers, and are waiting for a deportation decision by the Immigration Minister.
The couple have three New Zealand-born children, an 8-year-old girl and twin boys, 6, who are eligible to stay.
Mr Ram has been in prison since September, and was committed to another 30 days at a hearing in Napier District Court last week.
Family friend Julie O'Shea said the family were disappointed but had expected the decision.
She said the children had only been able to visit their father in prison once, and supporters were trying to arrange another visit.
Lawyer Jean Paul Delamere said Mr Ram had asked Immigration New Zealand whether bail would be reconsidered if he agreed to sign travel documents to India.
Back to jail for month for man facing deportation
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