Comments on: The Cost of Illegals http://gayconservative.org/2009/11/18/the-cost-of-illegals/ Resource for Gay Conservatives Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ken http://gayconservative.org/2009/11/18/the-cost-of-illegals/#comment-9728 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:30:53 +0000 http://gayconservative.org/?p=2016#comment-9728 The problem with statistics about “illegal immigrants” is that many federally funded programs, including health care, prohibit asking about citizenship.

So we really don’t know who is legal and who is illegal. All we know is that they are Latin.

We do this on the theory that we want someone with a contagious disease to come, be cured, and not spread the disease. If they fear deportation, they will continue to spread the disease.

I don’t dispute that we are paying for many illegals to receive care and benefits.

On the other hand, if a county van is outside the GLBT center providing free HIV/STD testing, I really don’t care if the guy sitting next to me is a citizen or not… because I might meet him at the bar that evening.

So it is a confounding problem with few blanket answers.

]]> By: Sharon http://gayconservative.org/2009/11/18/the-cost-of-illegals/#comment-9294 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:47:27 +0000 http://gayconservative.org/?p=2016#comment-9294 Mel, as always the voice of reason. If only our country could wake up as one people who are as sensible as those who built this country.

]]> By: John in CA http://gayconservative.org/2009/11/18/the-cost-of-illegals/#comment-9291 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:37 +0000 http://gayconservative.org/?p=2016#comment-9291 “There’s a debate set to begin on an immigration overhaul bill that will include amnesty for the estimated 12 million plus illegals currently in the United States.”

But, it’s not an Amnesty. It’s a Path to Citizenship! No wait, it is an amnesty. Why? Where you hear the sound of something at full gallop, then don’t think Zebra.

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