Reports indicate that migrants with disabilities detained by the U.S. Border Patrol are regularly and unlawfully denied accommodations and medical interventions or put in solitary confinement. A Trump administration draft regulation would allow for the deportation of immigrants benefiting from social programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Facing sharp backlash, Sen. Nicole Poore changed direction away from her bill calling for a “review … to determine how to best reorganize” the Department of Health and Social Services. Instead she sponsored a resolution, which easily passed both chambers, that would study how to make the department more effective and efficient.
The Delaware Community Foundation awarded $284,000 to organizations that enhance youth opportunity or help integrate the Latino community. Best Buddies received $25,000 to provide supplies, equipment and leadership training for its Friendship and Inclusion project, created to connect adults with developmental disabilities to mentors and boost opportunities for integrated employment.
President Trump signed into law a bill creating a national advisory committee focused on disaster planning for those with disabilities. Comprised of government officials, health care professionals and people with disabilities, the committee will review federal policies and make recommendations to ensure people with disabilities are properly factored in disaster planning.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would fund Money Follows the Person, a Medicaid program that assists people who live in institutions make the transition back to community living. The bill would allot $450 million per year for four-and-a-half years. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.
