Disability Rights

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The ACLU of Arizona strives for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where they are valued, integrated members of society with full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families.

Despite evidence the Americans With Disabilites Act works, people with disabilites are still treated as second class, shunned and segregated by physical barriers and social stereotypes. They are discriminated against in employment, schools, and housing, robbed of their personal autonomy, sometimes even hidden away and forgotten by the larger society. Ensuring equal access for those with disabilities is a core guiding principle of the ACLU of Arizona.

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The Latest

Press Release
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Federal Court Orders Legal Representation for Immigrant Detainees With Mental Disabilities

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Federal Court Orders Legal Representation for Immigrant Detainees With Mental Disabilities

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Immigrants with Mental Disabilities May Reopen Deportation Cases

Los Angeles, CA – Hundreds of immigrants with mental disabilities who were ordered deported after being forced to represent themselves in court may be able to return to the U.S. under terms of a settlement approved today in a landmark class action lawsuit.
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Joint Statement on the Death of Kayden Clarke

We, the undersigned disability and LGBT rights organizations, strongly condemn the police shooting of Kayden Clarke, an Autistic transgender man, in his home on February 4 in Mesa, Arizona.
Court Case
Oct 29, 2014

Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder

Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder is a class action lawsuit in the Central District of California brought on behalf of immigration detainees with mental disabilities in Arizona, California, and Washington.