Case Study 5:
"The Dawn Raids, 1970's"
"With the economy in recession and unemployment rising, attention turned to the issue of 'overstayers' - immigrants whose temporary visas had expired. Singled out for 'overloading' the welfare system, some were chased up and deported. Dawn Raids on the homes of alleged overstayers by police had occurred in 1974 but intensified in October 1976. Homes were stormed at night or in the early hours of the morning, tactics that caused outrage and brought accusations of racism. Samoan and Tongan overstayers were singled out; some people of these ethnicities were stopped in the street and asked for proof of residency. It was pointed out that the greatest influx of temporary immigrants had come from the United Kingdom and Australia. The "Dawn Raids" cast a dark shadow over race relations in this country." - New Zealand History "The 1970's"
"With the economy in recession and unemployment rising, attention turned to the issue of 'overstayers' - immigrants whose temporary visas had expired. Singled out for 'overloading' the welfare system, some were chased up and deported. Dawn Raids on the homes of alleged overstayers by police had occurred in 1974 but intensified in October 1976. Homes were stormed at night or in the early hours of the morning, tactics that caused outrage and brought accusations of racism. Samoan and Tongan overstayers were singled out; some people of these ethnicities were stopped in the street and asked for proof of residency. It was pointed out that the greatest influx of temporary immigrants had come from the United Kingdom and Australia. The "Dawn Raids" cast a dark shadow over race relations in this country." - New Zealand History "The 1970's"
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THE DAWN RAIDS
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