It is not just Austrailia. Here is something similar in Canada. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1042628/Emigrating-British-family-turned-away-Canada-daughter-7-disabled.html I understand that the US is ok with kids with disabilities immigrating into the country....as long as they can prove they can afford to care for the medical costs. Austrailia and Canada both have social health care systems. Barb (Annie's mom) www.anniefarlow.com > From: jlvking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: tri-family@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tri-med] Did anyone see this story??? Australia: No Residency for > Boy With Down Syndrome > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:29:32 -0400 > > Unbelievable! > > > http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?ida53102 > > > > Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows > www.trisomyonline.org > Families Helping Families On-line > _________________________________________________________________ Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line