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Tonga launches first national policy to support and reintegrate deportees

Advocates hope the new policy will help deportees rebuild their lives upon returning to the kingdom.

Published 17 July 2026, 11:15 SGT · Source report 17 July 2026, 10:34 SGT

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This is a reminder that Pacific politics can move the regional balance without following outsider scripts. The Pacific file is strongest when it follows local politics and public priorities first.