Brit family's move to New Zealand for mum's £74k job blocked as daughter's visa rejected because she has Down's Syndrome
A BRIT family's dreams of a new life in New Zealand have been shattered after their teenage daughter was denied a visa - because she has Down's Syndrome.
Mrs Suhinthan was headhunted for an $140,000 IT consultant job there, and Bumikka has already been offered a place at a college. Nilani, who lives in Dublin, said: "It's complete discrimination. I've always told her she isn't any different but this tears it up."We were planning a new life over there.
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