ACLU urges Congress to treat HIV/AIDS like other communicable diseases as part of PEPFAR <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: 202-675-2312, media@dcaclu.org
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The following can be attributed to Joanne Lin, ACLU Legislative Counsel:
“HIV/AIDS is singled out in our laws as a basis for barring visitors and immigrants to the
“The ban on HIV/AIDS travelers is discrimination plain and simple. Ignorance gave the 20-year discriminatory ban on HIV/AIDS travelers its longevity. Now we know better. The ban serves no other purpose than to stigmatize people. We need to update our policies to reflect the latest science.”
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