Minister asked to look at plight of jobless migrants

The Immigration Minister is being urged to look at the plight of migrants who have lost their jobs.

The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week.

Trust spokeswoman Agnes Granada says some migrants were made redundant during the period in which they they lodged their application for permanent residency.

She says some of the applications have been rejected while others have been put aside.

Ms Granada believes migrants seeking a job are being discriminated against as a result of the Government's "Kiwis First" jobs policy.

- NEWSTALK ZB