The Oklahoma legislature passed a sweeping new law that many are suggesting is the toughest against illegal immigrants in the nation.
One quote stands out "You don't have to round up 20 million {which is 9 million more than most experts have estimated} aliens," Berman said. "Stop the two free benefits you're giving them-free health care and free education- and they'll go back across the Rio Grande."
It is important for us to correct the misleading elements of this. No illegal immigrant is entitled to any means-based assistance such as Medicaid, Medicare, Welfare or any other service. If people hear otherwise they are incorrect. What happens sometimes is that many non-profit and religious organizations (in particular the Catholic Church) aid illegal immigrants. However, this aid is not from the government, it is purely private. Additionally, with respect to health care specifically, the issue is that no hospital may turn away an individual in an emergency. Regarding education, by enacting such a law are we not punishing the children for the decisions of their parents?
Nichols & Eberth, PC ask the following questions:
- Do you advocate a policy where a hospital can selectively turn away those in medical crisis? For example, someone calls 911 due to a heart attack. Do think that EMS or a doctor should say "what is your immigration status?" before treating them?
- Do you think that children of illegal immigrants should be eligible to go to school? If you do not think so, what do you propose to do with the young children who are already here?
- Many children of illegal immigrants are, in fact, US Citizens, does your opinion of 2 above change? If so, why?
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