The Greens are pushing to scrap an “unconscionable” policy that means migrant families face deportation if a child in that family was born with a disability.
The Disability Act currently does not apply to the Migration Act, meaning migrants can be told to leave Australia if treating their disability, or that of their child, means they are deemed a burden on the taxpayer.
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- Community, Discrimination
- Author:
- Finn McHugh
- Source:
- SBS
- Date published:
- Wed 9th Aug, 2023