Have Europe’s Open Doors Validated This?
The betrayal of innocence as 13-yr-old Christian girl abducted, raped and forced into Islamic marriage.
Immigration
Could Record Migration Levels Be a Factor?
Ireland’s sexual offence rate is 43 per cent above the EU average.
Prebble’s Weak Defence of Open Doors Ignores Real New Zealand Concerns
Leaders must restore economic security and confidence. That starts with listening to voters rather than lecturing them about populism being bad.
EU-India Migration Deal Sparks Backlash
Campaigners warn of ‘suicidal’ consequences for Europe.
Mahmood Declares ‘Crowborough Is Just the Start’
Those words will come back to haunt her.
Sounding the Alarm About the India FTA
Whistleblower warns of ‘uncapped’ immigration and systemic fraud.
This Government Is Betraying Us
When a government not only obfuscates but blatantly lies in this way it begs so many questions.
This Is Fueling Identity Theft
Employers not using E-Verify can be easily fooled, according to several experts, as fake documents have become increasingly sophisticated and artificial intelligence is helping criminals, too.
The India Deal We Never Voted For
Trade should benefit NZ first. Immigration policy should serve the long-term stability of the nation, not the short-term political vanity of ministers. If we keep pretending those two things are unrelated, we should not be surprised when the NZ we wake up to feels less and less like home.
The Ministry of Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell
The state can either measure the relationship properly, or it can keep pretending that refusing to measure it is ‘responsible’. One of those choices builds trust. The other builds resentment. And resentment, unlike spreadsheets, does not stay missing for long.
Heroic Muslims Are Not the ‘Antidote’
I know Ahmed is a genuine hero. But please, let’s not treat him as one, at least not in the way Albanese and McEvoy are: the ultimate cost will just be too great. I know this column makes me sound like a heartless piece of shit. But empathy has got us absolutely nowhere.