Man who identifies as Indigenous loses deportation spat

A man originally from Tonga, who identifies as Indigenous, is being held in detention in Sydney. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A man twice convicted of assault could be deported back to Tonga despite claiming he identifies as Indigenous after marrying a First Nations woman and being accepted by a local mob.

Samiuela Latu Kapeli, 42, is being held at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre after his partner visa was cancelled in May due to a conviction - his second since 2020.