But while federal law generally bars illegal immigrants from being covered by Medicaid, a little-known part of the state-federal health insurance program for the poor pays about $2 billion a year for emergency treatment for a group of patients who, according to hospitals, mostly comprise illegal immigrants. Most of it goes to reimburse hospitals for delivering babies for women who show up in their emergency rooms, according to interviews with hospital officials and studies.
So no direct benefits to illegals.
I suggest reading this:
https://www.factcheck.org/2009/04/cost-of-illegal-immigrants/
I am surprised at you, to be honest. You're better than that. You have been lied to.
Well, thank you for the compliment.
And I hold your opinion higher than most around here.
However:
1) the first link is from the The American Journal of Managed Care.
They are not political in the slightest.
And they are saying that greater than half of $2 billion per year is going to health care for illegal immigrants.
https://www.ajmc.com/view/2-billion-medicaid-program-helps-mostly-illegal-immigrants-
2) there is information from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
While they ARE political.
They appear to be rather bi-partisan.
It's last two Presidents are/were Democrats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Conference_of_State_Legislatures#cite_note-3
Here is their link:
https://www.ncsl.org/research/immigration/federal-benefits-to-unauthorized-immigrants.aspx
It lists many examples of government money going to illegal immigrants.
Which clearly amounts to many, billions of tax dollars.
3) it is CLEAR that illegal immigrants are costing American taxpayers many, many billions of dollars - each and every year.
4) but forgetting the cost?
They are here ILLEGALLY.
It is not morally right to allow persons to illegally enter and live in America.
Plus, doing so just encourages others to do the same.
5) I am all for US taxpayers, voluntary funding programs that establishes emergency shelters in foreign countries.
These would supply food/shelter and medical care to destitute people.
I am 100% for that.
And I think these kinds of things are BADLY needed around the world.
6) I believe most illegal immigrants are well-meaning individuals.
But that is besides the point that they are arriving here AND living here
ILLEGALLY.
And I am against allowing illegal immigrants - without ANY KNOWELDGE of their potential criminal backgrounds - to just pour into America.
And then have billions of tax dollars go towards them.
7) ESPECIALLY considering there are over 500,000 US citizens who are homeless.
These people should come first.
8) it is an insult to every, law-abiding immigrant who jumps through all the government hoops to enter this country legally.
9) Both sides - as usual - have it wrong.
The Reps going all xenophobic (especially Trump and his MAGA bunch) and blaming illegals for all America's problem is NONSENSE.
Americans are the main reason America is a mess.
Blaming illegals is a cop out.
But the Dems are hypocrites on this.
On the one hand - agreeing that illegal immigration is wrong with one hand.
But - with the other - doing everything they can to allow and even encourage more and more illegal immigrants to come to America.
ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE SEND BACK HOME.
Not condemned or starved.
And I think Trump separating children from their parents was ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.
But they should all be sent back home.
And no tax payer dollars of ANY KIND (other then basic food/housing/medical care UNTIL they can be put on a plane home) should go to an illegal immigrant.
Obviously you do not agree.
But I am got going around and around on this.
I have stated my position on it.
If you do not agree with it?
So be it.
Good day.