A man with autism lost his right to vote or buy a home. He’s fighting to reclaim them

A man in Hawaiian shirt with a white fedora, carrying a small dog. Photo from Miami Herald

At 22, Tyler Borjas had a job, a bank account and got around using Uber and Metrorail.

But he couldn’t legally vote, buy a house or make travel plans. That’s because a Miami-Dade court deemed Borjas, who has autism, “incapacitated,” and placed him under guardianship.

”I want to make my own decisions,” Borjas, who is now 25, said. “I want my rights back.”

 

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article244928607.html?fbclid=IwAR2dGjxm9x-KbkNt9JnAugW-z9bZW9jeiK2NSaPW3JNUCCj_SOKQ7E6WXVU