A short history of New Zealand's racist refugee policy

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A short history of New Zealand's racist refugee policy

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PM Jacinda Ardern will soon have the chance to reverse policy that prioritises Asia-Pacific immigrants over refugees from Africa and the Middle East. But how did that policy get made in the first place? After the attacks on Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, attenti...

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28 May 2019

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Murdoch Stephens

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https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-05-2019/a-short-history-of-new-zealands-racist-refugee-policy/

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