Dawn Raids Apology Welcomed, Needs To Be Backed Up With Amnesty
Monday, 14 June 2021, 3:17 pm Press Release: Green Party
The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka Māori and Pasifika
Caucus welcomes an announcement today by the Prime Minister
to apologise for the Dawn Raids.
“This apology is
long overdue, but it needs to be backed up with fixing our
broken immigration system, including creating a broad
amnesty programme for people who overstay and real pathways
to residency,” says Green Party spokesperson for Pacific
Peoples Teanau Tuiono.
“The Dawn Raids are a
shameful stain on New Zealand history, defined by racial
tension and unrest as police and immigration authorities
victimised Pacific Islanders they suspected of abusing the
terms of their visas.
“It was a racist attack on
Pacific families and communities that was fuelled and
enabled by the New Zealand government.
“It is
important the Government now acknowledges the legacy of the
Polynesian Panthers and the role they played to stand up for
the rights of Pacific communities. They ran food co-ops,
homework centres, lobbied for support services and
importantly organised against the Dawn
Raids.”
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