New Zealand has blocked a teenage girl with Down syndrome from residency because the country believes she will be a burden on the healthcare system.
The 17-year-old Indian citizen, referred to as JB, arrived in New Zealand on a visitor visa with her parents and younger sister in 2016.
The girl s parents and sister were granted residency in 2017 and then permanent residency in 2019.
But JB s application was rejected by Immigration New Zealand because it was deemed she is not of an acceptable standard of health .
Her appeal to the New Zealand Immigration and Protection Tribunal was also unsuccessful.
New Zealand has blocked a teenage girl with down syndrome from residency because they claim she will be a burden on their healthcare system (stock)
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