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 s.e. smith on 13 September, 2010
This informational survey is being conducted by The Arc, a national [US] disability organization whose mission is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. The purpose of this survey is to capture the perceptions [...]
Posted in accessibility, signal boost | Tagged developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, survey, The Arc, United States
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
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