You're quite right. That is the law and it's a good law because it reflects the value of American citizenship. But it also reflects one of the main reasons why I strongly advocate rigid control of immigration.That woman is nuts. She would be treated by any ER she walked into.
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"In 2003, the American Southwest saw 77 hospitals enter bankruptcy due to unpaid medical bills incurred by illegal aliens. A staggering 84 hospitals in California have been forced to close their doors because of the growing crisis. Hospitals which manage to remain open, then pass the unpaid costs onto the rest of us, which translates into more out-of-pocket expenses and higher insurance premiums for all Americans."
» Sherline: What Do Illegal Aliens Cost Hospitals? » Commentary -- GOPUSA
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While it would be laudable if we could provide medical care to the impoverished citizens of every nation in the world -- we simply cannot. Nor can we feed the world's hungry and defend the world's oppressed.
If we left our individual front doors open to the local needy we would be homeless, if not robbed and murdered, within a week. And for the same reason it has become critically important to lock our borders to all but the invited.
WOW!
Common ground is found with MikeK and I.
But he won't know it unless someone quotes me!
Always willing to assist a damsel, distressed or not.