An immigrant is an individual that settles permanently in a new country (Martin and Nakayama, 2013). Kaur faces many obstacles and road blocks when dealing with the immigrant process to become an Australian citizen. Kaur and her family apply for …show more content…
Although, Kaur’s family did state they will willingly absorb any medical expenses she might have in her lifetime. The country’s deciding factor was they did not want to fund any costs related to her disability. This may result in an immigration conflict, due to the fact that the Kaur’s family would absorb any medical expenses, if the cost was the major issue. The tribunal, Gary Ledson, noted that Kaur’s supportive family had never been a burden to authorities in Singapore or Australia. This proves that in Kaur’s circumstance of the cost to the community wouldn’t seem to be an issue in funding her disability.
Segregation the policy of two groups to live distant from each other (Martin and Nakayama, 2013). One barrier that stuck out was the fact that language was a major divide within the process of her becoming an immigrant. Within this approval process, there was an appointed medical insurer who was also the translator and language barrier between both sides. When Kaur was required to meet the medical insurer, she was to be assessed on her disability. The family stated that when the medical insurer saw Kaur, he took one look at her and decided she is moderately disabled and would be a cost to the