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
Press Release – Federation of Aotearoa Migrants
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 petitions to Parliament in the past year. As a result, the House is debating immigration on Thursday 13 May in the afternoon.
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