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Do undocumented aliens have a right to health care? Should their care be paid for by taxes collected from legal residents of the United States?

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Arguments against providing healthcare focus on issues of legality and on concerns about burdening to the destination country.

The first and foremost point that comes into my mind is respect for rules: In the article “Seeing Today’s Immigrants Straight” Heather MacDonald writes, \"the rule of law ensures that like cases are treated alike and unlike cases distinguished. But if the immigration protesters have their way, someone who ignored all the procedures for legal entry will achieve the same status and benefits as someone who played by the rules…[like] people who have waited for years in their own countries for permission to enter lawfully.” MacDonald contends that “undocumented immigrants are neither having their human rights violated nor being denied respect” because nations do not owe undocumented immigrants any type of services. Any social services that are offered should be graciously received.

The second argument I feel is that it will bear constraints on financial viability & would be an added burden: This point of mine draws support from the article Illegal Aliens and American Medicine,”, wherein Madeline Pelner Cosman contends that several California hospitals have gone bankrupt providing free healthcare to undocumented immigrants, that “anchor babies”.

It is actually raising the cost of Medicaid and other benefit programs. At times the undocumented immigrants are given benefits such as translators and advocates that are often not as readily available to low-income American citizens. Also sometimes undocumented immigrants bring dangerous diseases that are not regularly seen in the United States, increasing hospital costs.

Further this just adds up the tax burden. Do you feel it’s justified that undocumented immigrants drain tax dollars that would otherwise be spent on legal, law-abiding citizens??

On July 1, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated and cleared the fact that the healthcare law does not make coverage available to people who are in the U.S. illegally.

Under the law, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal coverage, including Medicare and nonemergency Medicaid, however they could access emergency care under federal law. They also cannot purchase private health insurance through state insurance exchanges, according to the National Immigration Law Center.

Also in my view if the right to health care has to be opened to undocumented immigrants inorder to fulfill the voes of us being more “Humanist”.

Many people favor Providing Healthcare to Undocumented Immigrants on the grounds that: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

However they need to understand we are just being; we also need to be more humanist to the middle income legal citizens tax payer who forgo a share of their income for the betterment of their country & in turn themselves.

In my thoughts the right to health care rightshould be allowed via taxation only if and when they file taxes — just like the rest of legal citizens\"

Other arguments favouring granting of rights are:

James Dwyer believe in his article \"Illegal Immigrants, Health Care, and Social Responsibility,\" “in many respects illegal immigrants are social members. Although they are not citizens or legal residents, they may be diligent workers, good neighbors, concerned parents, and active participants in community life. They are workers, involved in complex schemes of social cooperation.”

Undocumented immigrants are a net economic gain for society, positively contributing to the American economy: the lower wages that undocumented immigrants are willing to work for raise profitability and lead to considerable savings for American businesses and consumers.

However again I feel they undocumented aliens should be rewarded for the low-paying, difficult work these immigrants contribute by being covered by healthcare only if statistically it’s proven that and the sales, gas, income and property taxes these immigrants do pay atleast sufficiently pays off 50% of the cost spent on them.

Arguments against providing healthcare focus on issues of legality and on concerns about burdening to the destination country.

The first and foremost point that comes into my mind is respect for rules: In the article “Seeing Today’s Immigrants Straight” Heather MacDonald writes, \"the rule of law ensures that like cases are treated alike and unlike cases distinguished. But if the immigration protesters have their way, someone who ignored all the procedures for legal entry will achieve the same status and benefits as someone who played by the rules…[like] people who have waited for years in their own countries for permission to enter lawfully.” MacDonald contends that “undocumented immigrants are neither having their human rights violated nor being denied respect” because nations do not owe undocumented immigrants any type of services. Any social services that are offered should be graciously received.

The second argument I feel is that it will bear constraints on financial viability & would be an added burden: This point of mine draws support from the article Illegal Aliens and American Medicine,”, wherein Madeline Pelner Cosman contends that several California hospitals have gone bankrupt providing free healthcare to undocumented immigrants, that “anchor babies”.

It is actually raising the cost of Medicaid and other benefit programs. At times the undocumented immigrants are given benefits such as translators and advocates that are often not as readily available to low-income American citizens. Also sometimes undocumented immigrants bring dangerous diseases that are not regularly seen in the United States, increasing hospital costs.

Further this just adds up the tax burden. Do you feel it’s justified that undocumented immigrants drain tax dollars that would otherwise be spent on legal, law-abiding citizens??

On July 1, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated and cleared the fact that the healthcare law does not make coverage available to people who are in the U.S. illegally.

Under the law, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal coverage, including Medicare and nonemergency Medicaid, however they could access emergency care under federal law. They also cannot purchase private health insurance through state insurance exchanges, according to the National Immigration Law Center.

Also in my view if the right to health care has to be opened to undocumented immigrants inorder to fulfill the voes of us being more “Humanist”.

Many people favor Providing Healthcare to Undocumented Immigrants on the grounds that: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

However they need to understand we are just being; we also need to be more humanist to the middle income legal citizens tax payer who forgo a share of their income for the betterment of their country & in turn themselves.

In my thoughts the right to health care rightshould be allowed via taxation only if and when they file taxes — just like the rest of legal citizens\"

Other arguments favouring granting of rights are:

James Dwyer believe in his article \"Illegal Immigrants, Health Care, and Social Responsibility,\" “in many respects illegal immigrants are social members. Although they are not citizens or legal residents, they may be diligent workers, good neighbors, concerned parents, and active participants in community life. They are workers, involved in complex schemes of social cooperation.”

Undocumented immigrants are a net economic gain for society, positively contributing to the American economy: the lower wages that undocumented immigrants are willing to work for raise profitability and lead to considerable savings for American businesses and consumers.

However again I feel they undocumented aliens should be rewarded for the low-paying, difficult work these immigrants contribute by being covered by healthcare only if statistically it’s proven that and the sales, gas, income and property taxes these immigrants do pay atleast sufficiently pays off 50% of the cost spent on them.

Finally I would like to conclude that:

Undocumented migration is a phenomenon that is not likely to go away soon. Healthcare access for undocumented immigrants is an issue that needs serious consideration and deliverable national standards and/or restrictions.

In general, individuals attach either a sense of personal loss and injustice to the presence and treatment of immigrants who are not legal residents, creating a polarized debate.

The views above is my perspecitive of looking at the debate.

We should remember this is an issue that is politically and emotionally charged, involving aspects of multiple social sectors. It is impossible to discuss healthcare for these immigrants without also considering issues of economic stability, legal relevance, social justice and education!