2212 Should illegals receive
- in state tuition help with my tax money? NO
- scholarships? NO
- well, how about a public school education on my real estate tax dollar? NO
- surely emergency room services and hospital beds on my medicaid state money? NO
Friday, February 24, 2006
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I said "illegals." I didn't mention nationality. I don't know if a "visitor" from another country would be using medicaid funding (money provided by the states for low income Americans to receive health care). Many people, even Americans, use the ER as their primary care physician.
I guess I have a slightly different take than both of you.
With the exception of ER services for such things as broken bones or catastrophic injuries and / or life-threatening illnesses (think public health issues), no services to illegals at all. None.
Once the illegal's medical condition has been stablilized, back they go to their country of origin.
If their country makes excuses for not taking 'em back (I wish they'd come to get 'em.) then either drop 'em off at that country's embassy (It's their citizen, right?) or lock 'em up until they do.
As for making it easier for illegals to work here legally, Norma, not just no but HELL NO!
Think about the message it sends to those who've complied with our rules and regs in order to do so legally: DUMMY!
Boot the illegals out and let 'em get in line.
I note when mdoneil commented that he'd be treated in another country's hospital even if he didn't have funds to pay for the services, he neglected to include whether or not he'd entered that country legally.
I suspect when it comes to dealing with illegals, other countries are far less generous (stupid?) than we've been.
Perhaps if the US stops being so generous (stupid?) when it comes to illegals, the word will get out and fewer would be coming in.
Tough love, anybody?
Well, yes to ER most certainly, absolutely.
And sending them all back will never work, so I support Pres. Bush's plan.
And lets remember we're here by the Grace of God, nothing else.
That's why I support a program to make them "legal workers" before they come in as illegals. I believe we'd be in deep trouble without their labor, which is why I prefer to dignify it with a legal status. It could be an apprenticeship for citizenship if they wanted; but maybe they'd rather not become citizens. I'm sure it is time consuming and expensive to keep track, but our present method which overwhelms border states (when all states benefit) is expensive too.
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