'Unbelonging': When migrants refuse the bargain

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Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan responds to Winston Peters and asks what New Zealand is prepared to tolerate as racism,...

'Unbelonging': When migrants refuse the bargain

Ara Alam-Simmons and Green Party MP Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan. Winston Peters’ racist outburst in parliament recently exposes the lie that success can buy migrants of colour acceptance and belonging — and protection from racism, writes teacher and researcher Ara Alam-Simmons.   It was another day at school, and during morning tea, I heard the principal’s voice over the loudspeaker, reminding all students to “use kind words” when speaking to other stude…