New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon recently took to Twitter to express his disapproval of the anti-Mexican sentiment shown by a senior colleague during an immigration debate. In a tweet sent on April 8th, Luxon stated, "I do not agree with comments made in Parliament this week," adding that he believes "New Zealanders have had enough of politicians creating division." This public rebuke comes after Fisheries Minister Shane Jones was criticized for shouting "send the Mexicans home" during an immigration debate. Jones' comment appeared to be a jab at Green Party Member of Parliament Ricardo Menendez March, who is Mexico-born. Despite initially refusing to apologize, Jones did so on Thursday following Luxon's intervention. He expressed regret for the language he used and said it was wrong to single out any group based on their nationality or background. Jones' initial comment was met with widespread condemnation from across New Zealand society. It also drew criticism from politicians such as Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson, who described his words as "xenophobic," and National Party leader Christopher Luxon, who said that "everybody just needs to watch their rhetoric." However, Jones has since apologized for the comments and expressed regret for singling out any group based on their nationality or background.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon recently took to Twitter to express his disapproval of the anti-Mexican sentiment shown by a senior colleague during an immigration debate. In a tweet sent on April 8th, Luxon stated, "I do not agree with comments made in Parliament this week," adding that he believes "New Zealanders have had enough of politicians creating division." This public rebuke comes after Fisheries Minister Shane Jones was criticized for shouting "send the Mexicans home" during an immigration debate. Jones' comment appeared to be a jab at Green Party Member of Parliament Ricardo Menendez March, who is Mexico-born. Despite initially refusing to apologize, Jones did so on Thursday following Luxon's intervention. He expressed regret for the language he used and said it was wrong to single out any group based on their nationality or background. Jones' initial comment was met with widespread condemnation from across New Zealand society. It also drew criticism from politicians such as Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson, who described his words as "xenophobic," and National Party leader Christopher Luxon, who said that "everybody just needs to watch their rhetoric." However, Jones has since apologized for the comments and expressed regret for singling out any group based on their nationality or background.