All of us love living in Aotearoa. We share a passion for making this country a vibrant and inclusive place.
But right now, the Government are penalising migrants based on our disability or health status.
They’re upholding ableist Acceptable Standard of Health migration rules which impose a price tag on us based on the cost of our conditions.
The ASH rules consider us a burden, instead of contributing members of our communities, workplaces and schools.
This ableism does not belong in a caring and welcoming Aotearoa.
We’re calling on the Minister of Immigration to #EndASHNow!
Our stories in the media

Latest updates
- Family in limbo due to ablest health requirements hands over petitionMigrants Against the Acceptable Standard of Health Aotearoa 5 May, for immediate release Yesterday, a Christchurch family from Chile who have been battling immigration for almost 7 years so their […]
- Family facing ableist migration discrimination delivers petition to be reunited28 April, for immediate release Update: Watch the petition hand-over here. Read Gail and Allan Alfonzo’s powerful hand-over speech here. A family torn apart for six years because of migration […]
- Immediately hault deportation of Narinderjit Singh, Migrants against ASH urges governmentIn a shocking and inhumane instance of migrant discrimination, the Government is planning to deport disabled migrant Narinderjit Singh, effectively to his death. Narinderjit, a polio survivor, has been living […]