Immigration

 

Immigrants with disabilities are under threat

Immigration-related issues are in the political spotlight across the country, and Access Living’s community organizing group Cambiando Vidas (CV) has now evolved to include immigrants of all kinds as well as Latinx folks with disabilities. The impact new immigration policies have on people with disabilities is an emerging issue that we are monitoring closely.

The Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois

Woman speaks at a podium alongside a woman in a wheelchair.

In September of 2019, Access Living and the National Immigrant Justice Center hosted a Disability and Immigration Summit. The summit committed to advancing systemic and service solutions to protect and expand the human rights of immigrants with disabilities and their families. Attendees agreed upon a commitment of support, developed an action plan, and established the Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois (DITI).

The summit was made possible through the support of the Ford Foundation.