An 18-year-old Navjot Singh, born to Indian parents in New Zealand's Auckland, never set foot outside the country, but is now facing deportation to India after losing his bid for New Zealand residency.
Singh, born in Auckland in 2007, is considered an overstayer under current immigration laws, because he was born to parents who were staying unlawfully in the country at the time of his birth. His father was deported when Singh was just five days old, and his mother lost her legal immigration status in 2012, when Singh was five.
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