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@9F7WFTG 2yrs2Y
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To help an illegal immigrant by using government-subsidized healthcare would be robbing our own citizens of their resources. Immigrants should be able to get help, but first they need to become one with our community and nation. It would not be fair to allow outsiders a chance to steal from us. If the condition is not critical then they can go elsewhere. We are not a charity, we are a country full of it's own people and it's own issues. To help others requires one to be in a near perfect condition otherwise the help trying to be given is sloppy and hurtful.
@9F9N86C2yrs2Y
The United States always claims that it is the best country in the world, but what kind of good country doesn't help someone that is in need? I understand that helping illegal immigrants may take away resources from Americans, but if we didn't have such a bad healthcare system, we wouldn't have this issue and healthcare would be available to all Americans, as well as outside immigrants, legal or not, that need help.
@9JJQZNS 2yrs2Y
Why is it immigrants are entitled to be here? I get that we may have a really great free country but that does not give everyone the right to be here especially illegally. We have laws and standards that need to be upheld. We can't just let anybody here any time under any circumstances. There is a legal process you must go through and although it maybe long and hard they aren't entitled to be here.
@HelcovichEmireRepublican4mos4MO
US is not the best country in the sense that it helps everyone, we are the best country in the sense that we have a strong military, strong moral values (which are being broken sadly), and personal freedoms (which are also being invaded)
@9S8MS8CRepublican1yr1Y
we actually have a pretty good health care why because we have better equipment and takes less time for example Canadians a lot of Canadians come to American hospitals for help because we have better equipment and its faster and no they should not be given stuff they broke the law hell if it was any other country they would be shot on site you can't break the law and expect to be given something that f up for the people that came here legally and a lot of times illegal immigrants make legal ones look bad for example my dad cam here for Venezuela lawfully and a lot of illegal Venezuelan… Read more
@9F9N5CJ2yrs2Y
I believe that everyone deserves help whether your a citizen or not. It doesn't matter where you come from everyone deserves help. And the fact saying that they steal is not really something that should be mention because to me they are not stealing to me is the fact they want a better life than the one they had before.
@9F9CFCH2yrs2Y
I believe that everyone should be able to have free access to health care. It is in the best interest of our community to control the spread of infectious and communicable diseases.
@9F9BNX42yrs2Y
This is a country built on the backs of hardworking immigrants. They contribute just as much as anyone, and should be entitled to just as much as anyone. If our government mismanages money, I think the ceos of large companies should be held responsible, considering that they have the largest amount of influence. Why should people who aren’t considered citizens bear the weight of our country’s failures?
@9F8FN822yrs2Y
Illegal immigrants don't pay into the benefits that they would be afforded, therefore they shouldn't be allowed to accept those benefits.
@9F7Y4262yrs2Y
For one, they are not paying the taxes or the money citizens in the country have paid just to have halfway decent health care. Why should someone who isn't even in the country LEGALLY get free health care?
@9F7JD48Republican2yrs2Y
They need to become a citizen, just like everyone else. There does need to be a change in how immigrants obtain citizenship, such as speeding up the process or relaxing some requirements. But, healthcare is precious, and if they don't pay taxes, they shouldn't get free healthcare. It isn't fair to the people who have to pay for healthcare and pay taxes. Immigrants shouldn't be living in America for free without repercussions.
@9F7R4MM2yrs2Y
They should not be giving people that illegal healthcare, But if they are legal they should give them help with healthcare
@9F6ZHTN2yrs2Y
If they are legal, they can formally apply for health care. If someone is illegal they should not be in our country.
@9F54NKK2yrs2Y
People that are illegally in our country should not be receiving American healthcare opportunities if they are not in our country legally. They are taking somebody else's room/place.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
@NiftyRatified2yrs2Y
I see where you're coming from, but consider this: our healthcare system is not a zero-sum game. In fact, many healthcare facilities and resources are underutilized. For example, rural hospitals often operate under capacity. If these resources were used by immigrants, it could actually lead to more efficient use of our healthcare system. Moreover, providing healthcare to everyone, including undocumented immigrants, could help control the spread of infectious diseases, benefiting the entire community. What are your thoughts on this perspective? How would you address the potential public health risks if undocumented immigrants don't have access to healthcare?
@9F5BTJV2yrs2Y
They are not US citizens, if healthcare is needed, it should be obtained at their own country of origin.
@PorpoiseBertieGreen2yrs2Y
I understand your perspective. It reminds me of a story I read about an immigrant who returned to their home country for medical care due to the high costs in the US. However, they faced long waiting times and less advanced medical technology. Do you think there are other solutions to this issue that could balance the needs of immigrants and the funding concerns of the healthcare system?
@9GV7JHB2yrs2Y
Immigration Healthcare, any Healthcare should be accessible for everyone as it is what will keep us healthy and alive it is not a matter of where you're from, we're all human and we should aid our kind.
@9GSC7472yrs2Y
Immigrants get paid less than most people in the same position and some immigrants work more than others. Immigrants nearly get enough to pay for food and rent but they still manage to look at life with a positive attitude. For an immigrant to purchase private healthcare they would need to be paid more so they can afford healthcare that can help them when they need it.
@9GW3CWP2yrs2Y
as you know, most immigrants have big family with babies and children to give them a better future in their lives in america, they deserve a right to be also an american citizen like everyone too. In history the people who made the thirteen colonies were as well immigrants and worked hard to make this land
@9GW49SD2yrs2Y
Yes I agree, those immigrants help our society because they create educated children who grow up and help our economy, but the system always fails their parents
@9GWZKGH2yrs2Y
According to www.annual reviews.org, immigrant workers are often at risk of getting injured because they are often employed in dangerous jobs.
@9GV92C82yrs2Y
I think everyone should have a second chance at a new place instead of getting sent back to where they started.
They are human beings that need help too, and there are children that dies because of not health care.
@9H4P32T2yrs2Y
Most immigrants pay taxes as other US citizens, and that money goes to universal healthcare which should also go to them since they help fund it.
@9GVZXVS2yrs2Y
We all are humans and we all have problems we should help each other no matter what and we also work for our health
@9GSHSY22yrs2Y
I think that if they agree for the immigration health care then they should gather the immigrations and help the immigration from diseases that they might have from being sick.
@9GXLBD8Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
construction, farming, cleaning; you mostly hear about how immigrants do these hard jobs. you think that if an immigrant had hard papers they would be working these jobs ? what about United States citizens, do you hear about them working those overbearing jobs? no.
@9GQWGN32yrs2Y
If they have proven to only be here to make a better life we have no right to inter fear with someone else right
@9GNLWN62yrs2Y
Immigration Healthcare is important, they work hard in construction, resturant, ect. THey are hard working people that they need a health care to be even more hard working for our country.
@9GC8C6XRepublican2yrs2Y
Immigrants are on the "Persuit of happiness" looking to start a life better than the one they had in their previous country to give their next family members what they didn't have growing up.
@9GNW5882yrs2Y
Immigrants are human like us, and have the same needs that we do. They have every right to have health care to ensure that they live long healthy lives like they deserve.
@9GJHXZS2yrs2Y
Immigration Healthcare is important, they work hard in construction, resturant, ect. THey are hard working people that they need a health care to be even more hard working for our country.
I believe that immigration healthcare is needed because a lot of jobs with risks are worked by immigrants. This means that if the people working are injured during work they need a way to return to work easily.
@9GVQTPTWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Just because someone is from a different country, it doesn't mean that the government should deny them healthcare from medical professionals. If an immigrant were to get into an accident of some sort such as a police gun fire, then the state would be responsible for the victim getting shot. It would be worse if the victim didn't have any medical coverage because they were constantly turned down by the state saying that they couldn't qualify for one.
@9GYFNL32yrs2Y
There are people who have lived here for years on years but still aren't able to get the proper healthcare and have to pay outrageous amounts of money.
@9GX3SG92yrs2Y
so many more immigrant children are making it to college to become something in order to help their immigrant parents and others and removing their family and friends would affect that.
@9H2PMXH2yrs2Y
We are all immigrants on this continent. No one that lives now, or has ever lived here is native to this land, even those who claim to be "Native American". We shall all be entitled to healthcare, as everyone who lives in the borders of America is in my opinion a citizen.
@9FJ82JN2yrs2Y
Think about it, if foreign immigrants had shown you how much despair they needed for themselves then you could see how desperate they are for a change in their daily lives & begin making something new for themselves.
@9FF4HPN2yrs2Y
There are people on the streets of many of our largest cities that are American Citizens and they do not recieve the same treament that these illegal immagrants are recieving.
@9G57V532yrs2Y
They are human beings that need help too, and there are children that dies because of not health care.
@9GKTKXN2yrs2Y
Health Care Access and Use among Immigrant Adults by Immigration Status, 2023. Research also shows that immigrants have lower healthcare expenditures than their U.S.-born counterparts as a result of lower healthcare access and use, although their out-of-pocket payments tend to be higher due to higher uninsured rates.
@9FX8N432yrs2Y
They are human beings that need help too, and there are children that dies because of not health care.
@9G4KLW42yrs2Y
healthcare is important and it would be amazing if everyone no matter the race or anything would have a chance to have healthcare.
@9G8XVG72yrs2Y
Nobody decides where they are born, but they can decide where they go from there. If an immigrant chooses to come to the U.S, they are trying to control their future and should be given the opportunity to earn their citizenship. Also, everyone should have access to healthcare even if they don't have any money. If we don't help people in need, we will just end up with more people dying because they didn't get the care they needed and that can become an even bigger problem.
@9GBC5R22yrs2Y
Many of these immigrant family’s are already working hard to be able to provide for there family. Another thing most immigrant family’s don’t have enough money for Healthcare. Another thing immigrant family’s do pay taxes as well just like any US Citizen.
@9GD49XY2yrs2Y
When it comes to immigration healthcare, providing access to all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, can have significant benefits. Not only does it promote fairness and inclusivity, but it also has economic advantages. Studies have shown that proving healthcare to undocumented immigrants can lead to earlier intervention, reducing the need for costly emergency care. Additionally, it can contribute to overall public health by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. It’s a compassionate and practical approach that benefits both individuals and society as a whole.
@9FTGSVK2yrs2Y
Immigrants do the high-risk jobs Americans do not want to do, so why can't they get the care they need to treat the illnesses or injuries they get from the jobs they work in?
@9FB25ZH2yrs2Y
More that 40% of the population has or had medical debt and immigrants don't have the same privileges as citizens
@9H5FJ8V2yrs2Y
Immigrants come for better lives, the government treats them like they aren't people. They want the American dream, allow them to help make America what it was made for.
@9H5DF622yrs2Y
Refugees (35.3 million) and asylum-seekers (5.4 million) made up nearly 38 percent of the 108.4 million people forcibly displaced due to persecution, war, conflict, generalized violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order (UNHCR, 2023).
Immigration Healthcare, any Healthcare should be accessible for everyone as it is what will keep us healthy and alive it is not a matter of where you're from, we're all human and we should aid our kind.
@9H5JQTB 2yrs2Y
his fact sheet provides an overview of health coverage for immigrants based on data from the 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey.
@9FTX4FD2yrs2Y
we should not deport or not give them healthcare because they might have had no choice but to move because there might have been problems.
@9H52G792yrs2Y
Why would they not give humans healthcare? Why does the skin color matter and why does it matter where they were born at.
@9FNZ3HT2yrs2Y
illegal people don't have private healthcare because they can't afford it and because they don't have the same rights that a US citizen and also immigrants do the hardest work like farming,construction etc.
They deserve healthcare help, If you see someone injured on the floor you help them because at that moment they arent immigrants they are humans.
@9GXXXQV2yrs2Y
We already know that healthcare in other countries are worse than here and they should allow illegal immigrants healthcare if they really need it, because everyone needs healthcare if they're sick or if somethings wrong with them no matter who they are or if they're a citizen.
@9F6BSRLRepublican2yrs2Y
why should those who enter the state illegally should not have access to healthcare within our country
@9FNM2LD2yrs2Y
All imagrants come from familes that struggle with health care because are govermnet is only helping the up right countires
@9GQ5LY7Independent2yrs2Y
We debate so much about the life of unborn childern in this country instead of focusing on the people already alive living here.
@9FP227H 2yrs2Y
Some of my immigrant family members rather seek help from other people instead of doctors. One of my family members passed due to their refusal to see and pay high costs for their health.
@9FWQX5F2yrs2Y
You shouldn't take away the opportunity from someone just because of where they come from since they are still human beings, meaning they have to be granted security.
@9G8C3822yrs2Y
not everyone can afford private health care. Statistically immigrants, specifically latino immigrants, average a salary that is way below than other ethnicities.
@9G34R9SIndependent2yrs2Y
When it comes to immigration healthcare, providing access to all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, can have significant benefits. Not only does it promote fairness and inclusivity, but it also has economic advantages. Studies have shown that proving healthcare to undocumented immigrants can lead to earlier intervention, reducing the need for costly emergency care. Additionally, it can contribute to overall public health by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. It’s a compassionate and practical approach that benefits both individuals and society as a whole.
@9F88QB42yrs2Y
Immigrants do the hard work like farming, farming, and picking hurts the body because of heat, cold, and long hours which causes problems with healthcare. The least people can do is give healthcare to immigrants who really work hard or try.
@9GWWY5X2yrs2Y
If we don’t let illegal immigrants receive healthcare, how do we expect hospitals that operate near the border to keep their lights on? Contrary to being a drain on resources it is a key source of income for these hospitals!
@6WP5FSYRepublican 2yrs2Y
Illegal Immigrants commit less crime than native born citizens. https://news.wisc.edu/undocumented-immigrants-far-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-in-u-s-than-citizens/
Immigrants create more jobs then they take up: https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/global-mobility-report/2023-q3/global-insights/how-open-borders-enhance-economic-opportunities-for-countries
The data supports open borders and opposes common rhetoric regarding immigration.
health care is important and you might say that no one needs it because you dont have the medical issues that person might have
@9GBFMG62yrs2Y
45 million immigrants inhabit the U.S., "Undocumented immigrants are paying billions of dollars each year in taxes. In spite of their undocumented status"
Just because someone is your friend doesn't mean they can do no wrong, so just because someone is from a different country doesn't mean they have to do wrong.
@9G4GRJP2yrs2Y
Everyone is allowed their rights, it is in the Constitution, therefore if they are not given the right opportunities to receive said rights then it is not fair.
@B6NL5ST1wk1W
I think everybody has the right to stay with their family and fight for their rights no one deserves to be separated from their family all immigrants and US citizens should have the right to healthcare and their rights of freedom immigrants work hard for what they have for themselves and their family if immigrants weren't working in agriculture half the food we have now wouldn't be here because in my opinion nobody wants to do those jobs its a lot of work and its exhausting almost all of my family works in agriculture and from what I hear it takes a lot of energy and strength
How would you feel on not havig the right to have medicare and feeling like an outcast you wouldnt like that right no one would everyone should have the right to be able to get the help they need like medical needs.
@B4QSBYY5mos5MO
Undocumented immigrants contribute over $11 billion in state and local taxes every year (Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy). Yet nearly 50% are uninsured because they can’t afford private coverage (Kaiser Family Foundation). Denying them access to affordable healthcare leads to more expensive emergency room visits and public health risks. Providing basic care is cheaper, safer, and more humane for everyone.
@B4HKC295mos5MO
Everyone deserves the right to be healthy and or be taken care of if their in an accident, its about doing what's right and taking care of each other instead of always thinking what can I get out of this?
@B47W6JN5mos5MO
Not everyone has a lot of money in order to afford healthcare plans and the government should be able to provide the healthcare no matter their circumstances.
@B3D4V8T6mos6MO
you should agree with me because immigration healthcare is helping out a lot of kids and adults that are immigrants and it lets immigrants stay healty
@B36K55G6mos6MO
Immigrants make everything better, they are hard workers, they do the stuff rich/white people dont want to do.
Medical health shouldn't be determined by who you are because in the end we're all humans who at one point need medical help and we should be eligible to receive that help.
@B29FTY58mos8MO
Immigration Healthcare, any Healthcare should be accessible for everyone as it is what will keep us healthy and alive it is not a matter of where you're from, we're all human and we should aid our kind.
@B28LVHS8mos8MO
If we were created by One, he wanted us all to be treated the same, as equals. that's how it should be, we all are humans, we all have our struggles, so why are Immigrants treated differently just because of their color/race? is this how we were meant to be? no, we were meant to be together, united as one. equal to all.
@B2559749mos9MO
Immigrants need jobs too, some get kicked out of their country or get chased out due to events happening and they come to what is supposed to be a free country, the dream place, just to try and build a life
@B22NTS39mos9MO
Immigrants go though so much just to get treated like trash they deserve a chance to prove themselves innocent.
@9ZXRM5F9mos9MO
Immigrants should have healthcare because just as everyone else gets help, immigrants are also people and should get the same help.
@9N74HZX1yr1Y
Its everywhere on social media whether you don't search for it. Immigrants are hate crimed, Asians are mocked, hispanics are called slurs, etc. and they are even physically assaulted.
Immigrants that come from different country's can come with various health problems which they cant get fixed when they come to the US due to not having any options available to healthcare which is why programs that offer that type of services should be available to those who come down here.
@9MSCM4R1yr1Y
People deserve to live and survive. More than likely they will become workers in our society that provide labor that others are unwilling to do.
@9MJH98J1yr1Y
They should also make it easier for the good people to gain documentation in the U.S. they deserve help and freedom as much as the rest of us. They all have the basic human right to live and be healthy, i don't think immigrants should be deported as they carry the country behind their backs, and are here for a better future for themselves & their family, so they should get the right to!
@9MHJ23N1yr1Y
Immigration come to America for a reason to have a better life so why take that away when taking healthcare away from them as well.
@9M5DTZ51yr1Y
Over the years Hispanics contribute a lot to Americas taxes, so they should be able to benenfit from the taxes they're paying, because that money they're paying for taxes is used for hospitals, education, federal programs, and other resources.
@9M59Y7ZIndependence1yr1Y
Illegal immigrants should be provided healthcare as long as they are valid residents in the united states.
immigrants deserve healthcare as well, simply because theyre immigrants doesnt mean they should be treated like some lower class or like peasants.
@9M2HML2Independent1yr1Y
Immigrants come from hard places where they barley get paid so when they get to American as long as there not criminals should be able to freely work with worrying about getting deported. They will work for less and 10x as hard
@9LSGTVY1yr1Y
i agree with Immigration Healthcare is important, they work hard in construction, resturant, ect. THey are hard working people that they need a health care to be even more hard working for our country.
@9LRK3J91yr1Y
An immigrate can be in a life or death situation in which they should not be denied healthcare just because they aren't from that country.
@9LRGMTG1yr1Y
No, because they have not even taken their citizenship test yet and you are trying to give them free health care.
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