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    Get Action! Stop the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Bill and Parliamentary Paper of additional proposals w/ the Asylum Seekers Support Trust's Becky Little: 1st of July, 2026

    Back in March, the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill passed its first reading in Parliament, and is currently in the select committee phase, with a report due by mid August. The bill makes some significant changes to how Aotearoa New Zealand’s immigration system operates - particularly for refugees and those seeking asylum. Some key points include the prevention of individuals from applying for a further visa while in New Zealand after withdrawing an asylum claim, and greater restrictions on the rights of those seeking asylum for humanitarian appeals. However, particular attention has been drawn to new powers that would be given to immigration officers, which would allow them to request information of those they may suspect of being in breach of their visa conditions or that may be liable for deportation. These powers have been compared by critics to those wielded by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (or, ICE) in the United States. Many of the organisations who work with refugees and asylum seekers in Aotearoa are greatly concerned at the consequences that the proposed legislation will have for those who live in this increasingly precarious position.  So, for this week’s Get Action, Producer Theo spoke with the Advocacy Lead at the Asylum Seekers Support Trust, Becky Little, on their petition to stop the proposed Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill. If you'd like to sign this petition, you can find it on the ActionStation website, or just here.

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