A family of Korean immigrants living in Australia for 10 years is in danger of being deported without being issued a permanent residence permit.
On the 15th local time, Australia's Nine News (9NEWS) reported the story of a Korean immigrant who was in danger of being deported without receiving a permanent residence permit because his son was autistic.
A Korean couple (Yang Yu-jin and Lim Hyeon-shin), who first immigrated to Australia with their first daughter in 2013, and their second son was born a year later, moved to Cairns, where they currently live, and settled down by running a restaurant.
This is because you can get permanent residency by operating a business in a specific area designated by the Australian government for a certain period of time.
One day while living a hard life, my son showed symptoms of a high fever and cold and visited the hospital. At the age of 3, he was diagnosed with autism.
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The couple, who first applied for permanent residency in 2016, had their visa application rejected by the Australian Immigration Department, which manages citizenship and visas, last year, and in July this year, the Appeals Court also rejected the green card application in support of the immigration ruling.
Under Australian immigration law, permanent residency may not be granted if the applicant or a family member has a medical condition requiring long-term treatment.
"The only hope left for us now is to ask the immigration minister to give us a chance to live in Australia," said mother Yujin Yang in an interview with local media.
This is because Australian immigration law gives the Minister of Immigration and Immigration the power to grant permanent residency if necessary.
He added, "My son is currently undergoing treatment and his condition is improving rapidly. Now he is in the second grade and he likes school very much." "My son was born in Australia and speaks English.
According to her medical team last May, her child's verbal intelligence, learning ability, and social skills are showing very good progress with steady treatment.
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Yang Yoo-jin also appealed to the local community through an online petition, saying, "Please withdraw the decision to reject the green card based on the potential economic burden of a child," and "look at the contributions made by the family over the past 10 years and the possibility of future contributions." and major media are also paying attention.
Their story is very similar to the case of a nurse's family who was denied a work visa because of their 10-year-old son with autism in 2015. In the case of the nurse's family, due to extensive media coverage, the Minister of Immigration at the time granted permanent residency directly in his own authority.
On the other hand, local citizens said, "I am an Australian born and raised in Australia. Deportation is unbelievable", "Immigration authorities who rejected permanent residency must reflect", "Autistic people are part of our community. If you have lived hard and paid taxes, you should be recognized", etc. Supported by comments.
(Photo = Seongjae's Pray, Change.org website)