‘Show some gratitude’ – how this rhetoric shapes views on immigration, even for migrants

In an article in The Conversation, A/Prof Ágnes Szabó and A/Prof Mary Breheney discuss the recent anti-immigrant remarks from politicians and how they are linked to lifetime experiences of racism faced by migrants, such as the Chinese community, in New Zealand. Their discussion is based on research findings from interviews with Chinese people who had migrated to Aotearoa New Zealand as adults about their life course experiences.