Indian-origin family faces eviction in Australia over son’s cerebral palsy, govt says ‘undue cost’

An Indian-origin family that has been living in Australia for almost a decade now faces eviction after they were on the verge of getting citizenship. The reason – their son was born with cerebral palsy.

An Indian-origin family that has been living in Australia for almost a decade now faces eviction after they were on the verge of getting citizenship. The reason their son was born with cerebral palsy and the Australian government believes bringing up young Kayaan Katyal in the country would incur the taxpayer a huge sum, which would be an “undue cost to the Australian community”. This is so heartbreaking. If Australian-born Kayaan Katyal didn't have a disability, he'd likely be an Australian permanent resident by now. Instead, he is facing deportation. Kayaan was born premature at 32 weeks with cerebral palsy. https://t.co/YkvFDWATNI pic.twitter.com/ljAO7Zj3F9 To deport an Australian-born disabled child in such a vulnerable state, to a country which cannot provide him with the quality and care he requires highlights the immoral and mismanaged priorities of this Government. 2/3 #auspol In a report published in Australian media outlet ABC News, Kayaan’s father Varun Katyal, who has been living in Australia for 12 years, says they have done everything right, followed all rules laid out by the government, have been paying taxes in the country and yet, their son is being evicted from the country. Speaking to ABC, Varun said, “The only thing that was wrong with our visa application was not in our hands. The things that were in our hands, we did right.”