Undocumented Trapped in State Mental Hospitals ; Unable to Leave Even When Ready
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 14, 2009
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Undocumented immigrants are trapped in state psychiatric hospitals even after they are found ready to be released to less restrictive, residential settings, says the state's public advocate.
The immigrants, say officials, cannot be released to community facilities, such as group homes, because the federal funds and programs that cover services in those places are off-limits to those in the United States illegally.See the full content of this document
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Undocumented Trapped in State Mental Hospitals ; Unable to Leave Even When Ready
What's more, some immigrants who end up in psychiatric limbo actually were in the country legally at one point. But because of their medical condition, they failed to keep up with renewal and expiration dates and lost their legal status, a report done earlier this year by the advocate found.
"These people who remain hospitalized may become acutely...See the full content of this document
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