Overstayer held

An overstayer who has been in the country illegally for nearly two years will be behind bars until she is deported to China. Xiangiu Deng, 47, appeared in the Dunedin District Court charged with breaching the Immigration Act, less than 24 hours after she was arrested at a flat in Dunedin. Judge David Robinson noted the woman had arrived on May 13, 2019, on a three-month visitor visa. She had remained in the country unlawfully and had taken no steps to legally extend her stay, the court heard. Judge Robinson was not satisfied Deng could be released on conditions pending the flight, and remanded her in custody.