This family has called Australia home for seven years but faces imminent deportation because their son has Down syndrome. And only the immigration minister can help.
abc.net.au/news/aneesh-family-deportation-son-down-syndrome/102050564The Aneesh family has just two weeks to pack their bags and leave their Perth home.Their 10-year-old son has been deemed to be a burden on the health systemDespite working in critically understaffed industries, and calling Perth home for seven years, their permanent residency visas have been rejected.
"We request the minister to kindly intervene in our case and consider our contribution and not solely consider the cost Aaryan is causing the community.But the federal government has assessed the 10-year-old as a potential financial burden too large for the health system. "He is well integrated in society here but in India people are different, they look at differently abled children," Ms Aneesh said."It will cause emotional stress for him and for us as parents."
"When he first joined the school, he didn't know English so it was a bit harder for him to communicate with everyone around him," Ms Aneesh said.ListenPerth couple who work in critical industries face deportation due to child's disabilityMs Aneesh and her husband, Aneesh Kollikkara, are worried about how their children will be treated in India because of Aaryan's disability.
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