Woman denied entry to US due to private medical file

Disabled Woman Denied Entry to U.S. After Agent Cites

Supposedly Private Medical Details

A Toronto woman is shocked after she was denied entry into the U.S. because

she had been hospitalized for clinical depression.

by Valerie Hauch News reporter

Ellen Richardson went to Pearson Airport on Monday full of joy about flying to New York City and from there going on a 10-day Caribbean cruise for which she paid about $6,000. But a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent with the Department of Homeland Security killed that dream when he denied her entry.

"I was turned away, I was told, because I had a hospitalization in the summer of 2012 for clinical depression," said Richardson, who is a paraplegic and set up her cruise in collaboration with a March of Dimes group of about 12 others . . .

Richardson said she had no discussion whatsoever with the agent at the airport about her medical history or background. A personal relationship breakup in 2012 caused her clinical depression and hospitalization (there was no police involvement) . . .

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