Recession cuts illegal immigrants’ health care

[AlohaRainbow]

sacramento county will cut non-emergency health care services for illegal immigrants starting next month. contra costa county will vote on a similar measure this week

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29706982/

[joyzzce]

That's good. Some illegal migrant makes more money than legal migrants... coz they dont pay taxes IMO.

[mrrogers]

Originally Posted by AlohaRainbow

sacramento county will cut non-emergency health care services for illegal immigrants starting next month. contra costa county will vote on a similar measure this week

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29706982/

theyve already cut 30 americans jobs before cutting off services to illegals thats real great

[Casspian]

Originally Posted by AlohaRainbow

sacramento county will cut non-emergency health care services for illegal immigrants starting next month. contra costa county will vote on a similar measure this week

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29706982/

No surprise and no need to comment on one way or the other as they have also been forced to cut funds for police. A man I know who is originally from Central America said that many Mexicans (not sure they were here legally or not) that work construction will probably not return from Mexico this year - not only because there are not the jobs, but because they said it will be more difficult (too difficult) to get back in the US. I didn't quite understand what he was saying as he said they flew back home on a plane, but would have to come across the border to get back in (by car, etc.)... does this make sense to anyone?

[Themis]

Originally Posted by Casspian

No surprise and no need to comment on one way or the other as they have also been forced to cut funds for police. A man I know who is originally from Central America said that many Mexicans (not sure they were here legally or not) that work construction will probably not return from Mexico this year - not only because there are not the jobs, but because they said it will be more difficult (too difficult) to get back in the US. I didn't quite understand what he was saying as he said they flew back home on a plane, but would have to come across the border to get back in (by car, etc.)... does this make sense to anyone?

*Bolding text is mine*

It sure does make sense to me. I know for a fact (and this goes back many years ago) illegal Mexican workers who had crossed into the USA were flown back to Mexico. Now I don't know *where* in Mexico they were flown to -- maybe to the nearest Mexican border town. This was told to me by a very close friend whose father-in-law had hired some illegals to help get a crop in. This close friend was talking to one of the workers who came to the USA every year to work the crops. He had been caught several times and said he had been flown on a couple of occasions and bussed on others. {Needless to say, my close friend was astounded}

Then there is this from Wikipedia: During the summer of 2004, the U.S. government pressured the Mexican government into accepting 'deep repatriation' of as many as 300 apprehended migrants per day to six cities in central and southern Mexico. Each of these 151 chartered flights cost U.S. taxpayers $50,000."
Data Source: MSNBC, 5-24-2007

[Casspian]

Originally Posted by Themis

*Bolding text is mine*

It sure does make sense to me. I know for a fact (and this goes back many years ago) illegal Mexican workers who had crossed into the USA were flown back to Mexico. Now I don't know *where* in Mexico they were flown to -- maybe to the nearest Mexican border town. This was told to me by a very close friend whose father-in-law had hired some illegals to help get a crop in. This close friend was talking to one of the workers who came to the USA every year to work the crops. He had been caught several times and said he had been flown on a couple of occasions and bussed on others. {Needless to say, my close friend was astounded}

Then there is this from Wikipedia: During the summer of 2004, the U.S. government pressured the Mexican government into accepting 'deep repatriation' of as many as 300 apprehended migrants per day to six cities in central and southern Mexico. Each of these 151 chartered flights cost U.S. taxpayers $50,000."
Data Source: MSNBC, 5-24-2007

Hmmm... thanks for relaying what your friend said and the wiki words!

At any rate, the guy I was talking to I think was saying that they weren't coming back because they couldn't make the money they were making. I was perplexed though as he seemed to imply it would be difficult to get back into the country - so I couldn't figure it out since he seemed to imply they always worked here from March - November (or something like that) and went back home, to return again in March or so. I just didn't get why next time they would have to come across the border via road but maybe they always came via road and left via plane or they stayed here during the down times! I must be missing something in his story

[vonna]

Originally Posted by AlohaRainbow

sacramento county will cut non-emergency health care services for illegal immigrants starting next month. contra costa county will vote on a similar measure this week

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29706982/

It's about time!!!!