Published: May 15, 2019
We see people with disabilities as having no value, only a cost
Australia’s immigration system discriminates against disabled people, often excluding them from visiting, let alone settling here permanently.
Every few months, another disabled person in our immigration system hits the headlines after they are deemed to be too much of a burden for the fragile Australian state. Each time, the community is outraged, signing petitions and begging the immigration minister to intervene. Sometimes he does. Sometimes the family is forced to leave. But the rules that create these situations remain the same, secure in their bipartisan support.
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