Tim Galvin (pictured) is facing deportation to New Zealand despite having no ties to the country. Photo / Facebook
Tim Galvin (pictured) is facing deportation to New Zealand despite having no ties to the country. Photo / Facebook
An Aboriginal man is facing deportation to New Zealand despite having no ties to the country — aside from being born there during a visit by his parents 30 years ago.
Tim Galvin's mother and three brothers are Australian-born citizens, and his father is a UK-born citizen.
His partneris also Australian-born along with their four children.
Galvin, who spent two-and-a-half-year behind bars for burglary at Acacia Prison, was about to be released from parole. However, a day before his release they told him they coming to take him to the detention centre, The Guardian Australia reports.
Galvin learned he was a New Zealand citizen when his Australian visa was cancelled in 2016.
He appealed and said his lawyers had pushed for a resolution, however, no fix has been made and he has now received a notice of deportation.
Tim Galvin (pictured) is facing deportation to New Zealand despite having no ties to the country. Photo / Facebook
"They want to kick me out of my own country," he told The Guardian.
"My mum is Aboriginal – she's from South Australia. All my kids are Aboriginal, my missus is Aboriginal, and they're trying to send me to a foreign country."
