Bay of Plenty migrant families split at the border stuck in limbo
14 May, 2021 08:00 PM
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Quintin Boshoff hasn't seen his two sons in more than 500 days. Photo / George Novak
Quintin Boshoff hasn't seen his two sons in more than 500 days. Photo / George Novak
Bay of Plenty immigrants are experiencing heartbreak and frustration being separated from their families, with one dad not having seen his two young boys in more than 500 days.
Quintin Boshoff left South Africa in
December 2019, in the hopes of giving his two children, Peter, 6, and Stefan, 3, a better upbringing.
His wife, Cindy, had already submitted their visa applications, handed in her notice to her job, and sold most of the family's belongings. They were planning to arrive in New Zealand soon after Boshoff.