Visas Now! zooms in on the high-stakes, one-off intakes of Syrians, Afghans and Ukrainians in the past decade.
The book also includes nine people who share how their communities came together to seek emergency refugee intakes, including some whose calls went unanswered.
The book is essential reading for anyone interested in solidarity and advocating for humanitarian protection in a time of crisis.
Table of contents
Foreword by Ibrahim Omer Author's note 1. INTRODUCTION Quotas, asylum seekers and Aotearoa's unique place in the world Are refugee intakes even the best way to help? What is an emergency? Three emergency responses in our policy 2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSES A history of emergency intakes (1987 to 2013) Aotearoa Today (i) More positive views on refugees (ii) Te Tiriti and decolonisation (iii) Climate and displacement (iv) Who is speaking for refugees? 3. SYRIA: an expanded refugee quota. THE BUILD UP Reflections on Syria by Rabia Talal Almbaid THE CRISIS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE THE OUTCOME 4. AFGHANISTAN - we owe it to them THE BUILD UP THE CRISIS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE Afghanistan by Batool and Dr Arif Ali THE OUTCOME Afghanistan by Dr Tariq Habibyar 5. UKRAINE - a return to cold war certainties THE BUILD UP THE CRISIS The official response The outcome Ukraine by Kate Turska MNZM 6. What can we learn for next time? Looking to the future (i) Who should come: family or those most at risk? Coming Together in Crisis: The Rohingya Community's Journey and Future Hopes by Hafsar Tameesuddin (ii) How can we welcome: government, community and sponsorship? (iii) Where should people come from? Overlooked Pleas: New Zealand's Silence on Sudanese New Zealanders' Calls for Temporary Visas Amid War by Community Member (iv) Who is welcoming? New Zealand must help Uyghurs by Rizwangul NurMuhammad APPENDIX I - Summary of intakes APPENDIX II - lessons and tips for communities seeking a one-off refugee intake
