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: Greg Siskind's BlogTHE PLIGHT OF THE DISABLED DETAINEE
By Greg Siskind
This article came out a few weeks ago, but I had not had the chance to post it. The Brownsville (TX) Herald ran a report discussing the lack of protection for mentally and developmentally disabled immigrants who end up in DHS' detention system. Worth the read.
Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on January 19, 2009 (boomark / email).
Disabled Win California Class Action
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
allegedly failed to provide adequate facilities for the disabled.
Juvenile Disabled
Kings County pays $4 million in inmate hanging settlement.
Settlement
Sears settles with disabled worker for record $6.2M
Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

"Detainee in U.S. pursues new claim"
Special needs trusts helps provide for disabled children
Disabled woman fined for permit slip-up
Pregnant Women as Temporarily Disabled
Another Guantanamo Detainee Ordered Released









