Tim Fadgen is a senior lecturer in politics and international relations and senior research fellow at the Public Policy Institute at the University of Auckland. He holds a PhD in politics and international relations and a juris doctor (law). He is admitted to the Maine bar (USA) and is a past member of both the American Samoa and Western Samoa bars, where he also served as a Fulbright fellow and special assistant to the Attorney General. His research focuses on public policy and law, particularly immigration and deportation practices.