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Aug 2004 to Aug 2005
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Appeal for Residency NZ Removal Review Authority - Denied / Order to Leave
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- Appeal Application for Residency Filed With the RRA - December 10, 2004
- Legal Opinion Submissions included to the RRA
- US Citizenship Renounced, March 1, 2005
- US State Department Issues Renouncement Certificate - April 15, 2005
- August 9, 2005 - Appeal Dismissed, 7 Days to Appeal or Leave the Country
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Section 31 provides a synopsis of documents
referencing the process of Harmon's Appeal application to the New
Zealand Removal Review Authority for the opportunity to obtain
residency. In spite of all the documented evidence and legal opinions
presented in the case, the RRA Authority denied Harmon residency,
dismissed the case, and provided him notification to leave the country
within seven days. This notice came even though Harmon was stateless at
that time, and therefore without travel documents; as previously
reported to the Authority. With no ability to follow such an order and
clearly desiring to continue his life and business in New Zealand,
Harmon was referred to the law firm of Wynn Williams and Co to advance
his case under an Appeal and Judicial Review to the New Zealand High
Court. Although he and his wife Carolyn were advised that this would be
a lengthy and expensive procedure, they were left with no alternative
but to continue funding this effort as an accumulated loan to Harmon
from Carolyn's personal estate. Without a work permit to enable Harmon
to legally earn an income in New Zealand during this lengthy process, he
was also forced to discontinue providing support payments for his
children; albeit while continuing his responsibilities as Director and
Trustee of the various family entities in an unpaid status.
Upon reviewing the
case, the Wynn Williams legal team, Peter Whiteside and Jared Ormsby,
recommended and prepared the High Court Appeal and Judicial Review with
complete confidence that the RRA process was at least dysfunctional in
its standard approach to Harmon's unusual case, if not completely
incorrect in its findings; not the least of which were; "The appellant
and his wife have no nexus to New Zealand", and "It is not for this
Authority to determine whether there are any injustices arising out of
matters pertaining to this appellant in the United States of America".
Considering their global telecommunications business Combined Technology, established
and Directed in New Zealand by Harmon and Carolyn since 2002, along
with their charitable trust, La Famia Foundation NZ; including the
respective employees, contractors, and suppliers involved; this
information alone would seem to dispel the premise that Harmon and
Carolyn have "no nexus" to New Zealand. In an initial summary of the
case, the Wynn Williams team also pointed out:
"Arising from
the unique circumstances of Mr. Wilfred, the Removal Review Authority
also failed to recognize the physical harm and danger that could result
to Mr. Wilfred from his removal from New Zealand and his rights under
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and
international law."
Index of PDF Documents in Case History Section 31:
Pg 1 US Citizenship Renouncement Certificate, State Department acceptance
Pg 1-3 Manco Legal Opinion, Barker & Associates
Pg 1-3 Rutherford Legal Opinion, Rutherford and Company
Pg 1-4 Human Rights and (US) Intelligence Reform, Foreign Policy in Focus
Pg 1-19 Final Decision of the Removal Review Authority, Case Dismissed
