Press Release – Migrant Workers Association Over the years, migrants have been holding events, protests, submitted petitions, and met with MPs and Ministers to shine the light on the plight of migrants and expose our broken immigration system. To further amplify the migrant voices, earlier this …
Over the years, migrants have been holding events, protests, submitted petitions, and met with MPs and Ministers to shine the light on the plight of migrants and expose our broken immigration system.
To further amplify the migrant voices, earlier this year many migrant groups came together as a united front merged as FAM – The Federation of Aotearoa Migrants.
Press Release – Migrant Workers Association Over the years, migrants have been holding events, protests, submitted petitions, and met with MPs and Ministers to shine the light on the plight of migrants and expose our broken immigration system. To further amplify the migrant voices, earlier this …
Over the years, migrants have been holding events, protests, submitted petitions, and met with MPs and Ministers to shine the light on the plight of migrants and expose our broken immigration system.
To further amplify the migrant voices, earlier this year many migrant groups came together as a united front merged as FAM – The Federation of Aotearoa Migrants.
Thousands protest against New Zealand government’s anti-immigrant policies
Hundreds of migrant workers and supporters rallied outside New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington yesterday to protest the Labour Party-Greens coalition government’s anti-immigrant policies.
The day before, hundreds attended protest vigils in Auckland, Christchurch and Hamilton. About 60 demonstrators also gathered in Queenstown, a tourism centre where many migrants lost their jobs last year due to the COVID-19 border closure and the economic collapse. Thousands of migrants were unable to access unemployment benefits.
A banner at the Wellington protest: “690 days split from my kids as a single parent: Enough is enough! Bring them home.” (Source: WSWS Media)
Several migrant groups have come together as FAM –
Federation of Aotearoa Migrants.
FAM is here to
amplify migrant voices and to highlight issues endured by
migrants due to the broken immigration system in Aotearoa
New Zealand
Our requests are simple:
The ever-moving goal post of getting
residence - Give residence now to those already
here
Migrant worker exploitation is never ending -
Detach visas from employers
Visa processing delays
cause havoc for migrant lives – allocate more resources at
INZ
Unite separated families - Reset immigration
policy and overhaul INZ
Frustration of adversely
affected migrants has found its way through numerous