The plight of families in Australia facing immigration challenges due to medical conditions. It highlights cases like Luca, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, whose family is threatened with deportation due to potential healthcare costs. Australia’s strict visa policies, which consider medical expenses exceeding A$86,000 over 10 years grounds for rejection, are criticized as discriminatory. Campaigners argue these policies fail to reflect average healthcare costs and unfairly affect families, including those with disabilities like Down Syndrome. The government defends its stance on fiscal grounds but faces increasing pressure for policy reform.
‘You’re not Welcome here’: Australia’s Treatment of Disabled Migrants
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