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Collective launches campaign to end ableist migration rules
A group of migrants, refugees and families directly impacted by migration discrimination are launching a campaign #EndASHNow calling to scrap ableist migration rules. Under the Acceptable Standard of Health or ASH, migrants with disabilities, health conditions and health needs are viewed as financial costs to health or education services, not as contributing members of society.…
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Family in limbo due to ablest health requirements hands over petition
Migrants 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 daughter Ignacia who has a learning disability can stay in the country handed over a 3350 signature-strong petition to Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March. Under…
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Family facing ableist migration discrimination delivers petition to be reunited
28 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 rules that discriminate against disabled people are delivering a petition to be reunited in Aotearoa. Allan Alfonzo has been living in Auckland since 2016, running…
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Immediately hault deportation of Narinderjit Singh, Migrants against ASH urges government
In 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 in Aotearoa for 22 years. His family, specialist medical team and community supports are all here in Aotearoa. Because of a one-off incident 8 years…
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Ableist health requirements leave family in limbo. Sign to let Ignacia stay
So many migrant families living in Aotearoa call this country home. All they want is to contribute however they can, and be able to settle down safe in the knowledge that they can stay in NZ. But instead, many are penalised and left in limbo by ableist migration health rules. Chilean family Carolina, Cristian, Fernando…
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