Luxon Says Stanford Meant 'No Offence' with Comments About Emails From India

Luxon says Stanford meant 'no offence' with comments about emails from India

The Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".

Stanford's 'ill-mannered and inappropriate' India comments criticised

A senior minister’s “ill-mannered, dismissive and inappropriate” remarks about unsolicited emails from Indians give an impression of bias against the community and risks damaging trust in the immigration process, a community association says.However, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has no concerns about the comments made by Immigration Minister Erica Stanford and any potential impact they could have on sensitive trade negotiations betwe…

‘Almost Spam’: The comment that put New Zealand’s immigration minister in hot water - The Tribune

Statement was met with swift criticism, especially from Labour MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan, who called comments offensive and discriminatory.

Immigration Minister Of This Country Is Under Fire For Stereotyping Indians

New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is under fire for saying she "never responds" to emails from Indians, because she considers them "akin to spam."

New Zealand Immigration Minister Says She Ignores Mails From Indians, Is Like Spam

The discrimination and prejudice against Indians, forget in their own territory, but in foreign lands, is nothing new. The recent news of comments made by Erica Stanford, New Zealand’s Immigration Minister, is just among a long list of people who, over the years, have in some way insulted Indians. Stanford’s remarks, though, are not being taken lightly either by other politicians or the general public, sparking a lot of backlash and criticism on…

New Zealand Minister Says Never Respond To Indian E-Mails, Lands Into Controversy

New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has drawn sharp criticism over her recent remarks in Parliament, where she likened unsolicited emails from Indian nationals seeking immigration advice to spam. The comments came during a session on May 6, when Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime questioned Stanford about whether she had properly archived all communications related to her ministerial duties, including any sent from her personal email accoun…