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May 6, 2021 (Live Action) – A teenage girl with Down syndrome has been barred from living in New Zealand, as the country has deemed her and others with Down syndrome to be a “burden” on the system.
The 17-year-old, referred to only as “JB” in court documents, is an Indian citizen who arrived in New Zealand with her family in 2016. But while her parents and sister were granted residency in 2017 and then permanent residency in 2019, JB was denied, as she was labeled “not of an acceptable standard of health.”
When JB applied for residency and was denied, her family appealed the decision with the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. But the appeal was denied also, according to court documents released by the tribunal. JB is currently forced to live in India with her father and her grandparents, separated from part of her family.
Her parents told the tribunal that JB is “not on any medication, was leading an active life, and would not be a burden on New Zealand’s health services.” They also assured them that she
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