By s.e. smith on 18 October, 2010
In July, a study was released discussing disabled immigrants and revealing some alarming facts about who is in immigration detention in the United States. I wrote about it here, and the numbers were pretty astounding. The study uncovered the fact that 15% of the people in immigration detention in the United States had disabilities that [...]
Posted in policy, politics, race | Tagged deportation, disabled immigrants, immigration, intellectual disabilities, United States
By Ouyang Dan on 18 October, 2010
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Posted in recommended reading | Tagged ableism, abuse, bullying, deportation, exploitation, immigration, NARAL Pro-Choice America, policing, words mean things
By s.e. smith on 4 August, 2010
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Posted in recommended reading | Tagged autism, benefits, disability activism, fraud, immigration, immigration detainees, justice system, neurobigotry, police brutality, pop culture, questionable science, shameless self promotion
By s.e. smith on 27 July, 2010
Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union released a report yesterday shedding some shocking light on the immigration detention system in the United States. According to ‘Deportation by Default,’ 15% of immigration detainees have mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities that render them unable to present their cases or understand immigration proceedings in court. [...]
Posted in mental health, policy, politics | Tagged detainees, immigration, immigration detention, intellectual disabilities, justice, legal system
By s.e. smith on 30 April, 2010
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Posted in recommended reading | Tagged bipolar disorder, disability on television, immigration, interdependence, medical practice, psychiatrisation, race, racism, representations, women, women's rights
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