Asylum Seekers Support Trust

27/05/2026

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to all who are celebrating, from everyone at Asylum Seekers Support Trust.

16/05/2026

13/05/2026

Last weekend, ASST hosted a BBQ Sizzle, and what a fun day it was.

The sausages were sizzling, the onions were doing their thing, and the community showed up with plenty of smiles and support.

BBQ Sizzles are a simple but meaningful way for community groups to fundraise. Every sausage sold helps raise funds for the cause, while bringing people together over something warm, familiar, and very Kiwi.

A big thank you to our staff, volunteers, Warehouse, and everyone who came along, bought a sausage, had a chat, or supported ASST on the day.

You helped make it a warm, fun, and community-filled day.

13/05/2026

🚨 Stop the new Immigration Bill
The Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill is now before Parliament, and we are deeply concerned about what it could mean for people seeking asylum, refugees, migrants, and wider communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Bill could give Immigration Officers wider powers to request identifying information from people they suspect may be unlawfully in New Zealand or breaching visa conditions.
This is not a small change.
Powers like this can create fear, mistrust, and the risk of racial profiling, especially for people already judged by their race, ethnicity, accent, faith, or country of origin.
For people seeking asylum and refugees, this is especially harmful. Many have fled countries where questioning, document checks, and government monitoring were used to intimidate or control people.
Aotearoa should be a place of safety, not fear.
We are concerned this Bill could limit humanitarian appeals, remove important oversight, harm families and children, and push vulnerable people further into isolation.
Seeking asylum is a human right.
People seeking safety deserve dignity, fairness, and compassion, not suspicion.
Please stand with people seeking safety.
👉 Sign and share the petition:
https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/stop-new-ice-style-powers-to-demand-id-coming-to-aotearoa-dump-the-new-immigration-bill
You can also read more and write to your MP here:
https://asst.org.nz/immigration-erm-bill-petition-and-write-to-you-mp/

11/05/2026

🚨 Stop the new Immigration Bill

The Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill is now before Parliament, and we are deeply concerned about what it could mean for people seeking asylum, refugees, migrants, and wider communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Bill includes proposed changes that could give Immigration Officers wider powers to request identifying information from people they suspect may be unlawfully in New Zealand or breaching visa conditions.

This is not a small change.

In practice, powers like this can create fear, mistrust, and the risk of racial profiling, especially for people who are already visible because of their race, ethnicity, accent, faith, or country of origin.

For people seeking asylum and refugees, this is especially harmful. Many have already fled countries where government monitoring, questioning, and document checks were used to intimidate or control people.

Aotearoa should be a place of safety, not a place where people are afraid to seek help, report exploitation, access healthcare, or live freely in their community.

We are also concerned that the Bill could:

❌ Limit access to humanitarian appeals
❌ Remove important independent oversight in deportation cases
❌ Stop some people who withdraw an asylum claim from applying for other visa pathways
❌ Harm families and children who have built their lives here
❌ Push vulnerable people further into fear and isolation
❌ Confuse people seeking safety with people who have committed crimes

Seeking asylum is a human right.

People seeking safety should not be treated with suspicion. They should be treated with dignity, fairness, and compassion.

We call on decision-makers to scrap this Bill and protect Aotearoa’s commitment to human rights, refugee protection, and basic fairness.

Please sign and share the petition:

https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/stop-new-ice-style-powers-to-demand-id-coming-to-aotearoa-dump-the-new-immigration-bill

10/05/2026

07/05/2026

Join us for the ASST BBQ Sizzle Fundraiser on Sunday, 10 May at Bunnings Warehouse New Lynn.

We’ll be sizzling from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, so swing by, grab a sausage, get a drink, and help support people seeking asylum in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Come hungry.
Bring your friends.
Blame the sausage smell if you end up buying more than one.

Sausages: $2.50
Drinks: $2.00

📍 Bunnings Warehouse New Lynn
2/12 Titirangi Road, New Lynn, Auckland

Every sausage sold helps ASST provide practical support, care, and advocacy for people seeking safety.

29/04/2026

𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

This is happening now, and it matters.

A new Immigration Bill is being reviewed by Parliament. It includes proposed changes 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.

Some of the proposed changes will:

• 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐃 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧
• 𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐮𝐦
• 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬
• 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐩.

Parliament is asking for public feedback before making final decisions. If we don’t act now, we lose the chance to shape what happens next.

If you’re not sure how to respond, we’ve made it simple. There’s a clear guide and template to help you submit.

Read the guide: https://tinyurl.com/asstguide1

Make your submission: https://tinyurl.com/ASSTINZ