But as the submitters to this bill in our select committee showed us, we don't have to repeat the mistakes of the past. In times of hardship we can rally together to uphold the wellbeing of all of us, including our migrant communities. Migrant workers have played a critical role in our response to COVID-19. Our communities rallied together to provide kai and look after our elderly. Many sectors who were deemed to be essential rely heavily on migrant workers, whether it's for supermarkets, the healthcare system, or aged care. And while the pandemic changed everything for all of us, it has created specific challenges in our migrant communities. Families were split by our border restrictions, and temporary visa holders who were in their homelands during the pandemic were stuck, despite having deep connections to communities in Aotearoa New Zealand—many who still rent a property or have cars here that they own.