Deportation of Jamaicans with Mental Disabilities

From Amnesty International:

The Georgetown Law Human Rights Fact-Finding Team cordially invites you to the launch of our 2010-11 report:  Sent “Home” with Nothing:  The Deportation of Jamaicans with Mental Disabilities.

 The report examines the impact of U.S. deportation policies and practices on the human rights of deported persons with mental disabilities.   Through interviews with deported persons, mental health professionals, civil society representatives, and government officials, we explored the following:

(1) What are the conditions encountered by persons with mental disabilities during the process of deportation and reintegration; 

(2) How are these conditions affected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s policies and practices for deportation of persons with mental disabilities; and

(3) What further actions should be taken to advance the rights of persons with mental disabilities during the deportation and reintegration processes?

When: Friday, April 8th from 12:00 – 1:30pm
Where: 200 McDonough Hall, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 
Lunch will be served.
RSVP here by April 5, 2011.  Questions? Contact Joanna Wasik at jkw36@law.georgetown.edu

If you can’t make it in person but would like to join the presentation, please contact Joanna above and she will provide you with dial in instructions

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