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BREAKING NEWS: Al Otro Lado, the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, and Texas Civil Rights Project, have filed a lawsuit compelling Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to release information on its policies and practices relating to CBP One and its adherence to laws preventing discrimination based on disability. CBP One, the error-ridden smartphone application that asylum seekers are forced to use in order to request asylum in the U.S., is fraught with malfunctions and inaccessible features and is an insurmountable barrier for countless people, especially those with disabilities. Getting an appointment can take up to seven months, leaving vulnerable asylum seekers trapped along the border in some of the most dangerous cities in the world. CBP One also requires a high level of technological proficiency to install and use. Al Otro Lado has worked with clients with schizophrenia, blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, and intellectual and developmental disabilities because their disability prevented them from successfully using the app. For them, getting a CBP One appointment so that they may seek asylum in the U.S. is practically impossible. Our lawsuit against CBP is a pivotal action to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities and to ensure government accountability and transparency. The right to save one’s life shouldn’t depend on a glitchy app or one’s physical or mental capabilities. Full stop. Link to the filing can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/gEpXhdtT

Stop what you are doing and go read this amazing piece in the UCLA Law Review: Standing on Our Own Two Feet: Disability Justice as a Frame for Reimagining Our Ableist Immigration System. Written by Qudsiya Naqui and Nermeen Arastu. This highlights what many of us have been saying about the ableism within the immigration system. Honored to be quoted. “This Article is the first to argue that dismantling ableism must be a core imperative of the movement for immigration abolition, and that the principles of disability justice can serve as a tool for identifying the radical changes necessary to achieve this transformation.” https://lnkd.in/gSTXXzV9

A new report from UCLA Law Review examines the intersections between ableism, abolition, and the immigration system. "Standing on Our Own Two Feet: Disability Justice as a Frame for Reimagining Our Ableist Immigration System" is the first article to argue that dismantling ableism is a core element of the movement for immigrant justice, and disability justice principles can help identify the radical changes needed for transformation. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gPxfzcMc

Join Sukhjeen and Amo on Instagram Live as they discuss the intersection of disability and immigration. Discover why it is crucial to address immigration barriers in disability advocacy. Gain valuable insights and contribute to the conversation. Don't miss out on this important discussion. Set a reminder here: https://lnkd.in/ekVCSYYB ID: "Live, Disability & Immigration, 28th August, 6pm BST. Sukhjeen Kaur, Chronically Brown. Amo Raju, Disability Direct. Join us on Instagram: @chronicallybrown"

It's time to reform Australia's discriminatory, outmoded and out of step migration health requirements. Dr Jan Gothard from our Welcoming Disability Campaign team recently spoke with BBC News to highlight the #humanrights impacts and lost opportunities for Australia that result from the current archaic approach to people with disability or health conditions and their families. Reform is long overdue. We look forward to the Minister for Immigration's release of the Report from the Department of Home Affairs Review of Australia's significant cost threshold. We hope that it establishes a clear pathway for substantive reforms that are consistent with: - Australia's international human rights obligations; - community expectations; - comparable democracies like New Zealand and Canada; - AND a nation that values the immense contributions to our communities that people with disability or health conditions and their families make every single day across Australia. Read the BBC Article and/or watch the TV piece below: Welcoming Disability is a joint civil society campaign led by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and Down Syndrome Australia and supported by over 100 organisations and experts. We are calling for an end to Australia's discriminatory migration health requirements because people with disabilities or health conditions should not be treated as second class citizens. #auslaw #auspol #humanrights #crpd #crc #health #disability #migration #discrimination Darryl S. Natalie Wade Kerry Weste

"the Disability and Development Report 2024 shows that persons with disabilities are being left behind" "These include targets on access to financial resources, health care, water and ICT as well as on building resilience of persons with disabilities during disasters..." Disability and Development Report 2024 🌐 Learn more: http://bit.ly/ddr2024 #EveryoneIncluded #COSP17 ID: Image shows a person pushing a child in a wheelchair, accompanied by two other children in a tented refugee camp setting. "Disability and Development Report 2024" by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). bit.ly/ddr2024 #COSP17. Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities logo sits at top right.

UN report highlights how people with disabilities are being left behind, particularly in the areas of emergency management. With climate change fueling extreme weather around the globe, we must all act now and prioritize the Disability Community in Disaster Risk Reduction!

For families with #disabled children who are facing deportation from Australia, an upcoming federal government review could provide new hope. Read more about how families facing deportation could have the chance to stay in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald #autism #autistic #disability #disabilitynews #autismawareness

For a barrier-free Europe. 🚧 🙅♂️    On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are shining a spotlight on the 87 million people in the EU who suffer from some form of disability.    We are working on a series of recommendations on the #EUDisabilityCard and #EUParkingCard proposed by the European Commission. They will be put to the vote at our December plenary session.    These cards aim to improve the mutual recognition of disability status between EU countries. Based on the European Parliament and the EU Council directive, we recommend that the:  ♿ law clearly states that the disability card should be free and voluntary;  ♿ dedicated website is fully accessible and available in all EU languages, including sign languages, and provides practical information for every country;  ♿ words "European Parking Card" should be displayed in braille on the card.    Discover more of our recommendations here → europa.eu/!bft7KF    #IDPwD #UnionOfEquality

Displaced #Ukrainians with #Disabilities Seeking #TemporaryProtection in Europe This is a focus on current practices and the latest developments related to displaced Ukrainians with disabilities. The update has been realized through desk research and summarising the findings of two surveys which were disseminated by the EUAA in August and September 2023. The surveys were completed by national authorities and other stakeholders, including civil society and non-governmental organisations, academia and international organisations. European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dM-Bs5hK Report on Persons with Disabilities in Asylum and Reception Systems: https://lnkd.in/dzkt-Q2M