Illegal Immigration & Healthcare

Illegal Immigration & Healthcare

Western International University

COM 112 Utilizing Information in College Writing

April 30, 2006

Illegal Immigration & Healthcare

For many people around the world, immigration to the United States is just a dream. Those who have already legally immigrated to the US have found the dream. Many illegal immigrants dislike the label but that is what they are. When an immigrant enters the country without permission from the American government that immigrant is illegal. Without proper healthcare screening these illegal immigrants can bring in diseases we have long since wiped out into our country. They are and will continue to be a major health risk to the American people.

In an article written by Congressman Elton Gallegly says “Illegal immigration is the number one reason our healthcare is on life support.” (Gallegly 2005). Just by definition illegal immigrants are here because they entered our country illegally and without permission. It is an accepted idea that illegal immigrants do not have healthcare and when they become sick the seek emergency room assistance (Gallegly 2005). With healthcare insurance skyrocketing many Americans are going without this insurance just to survive.

The pro-illegal immigration folks say that America benefits because many of the jobs that these illegal immigrants take are jobs that Americans do not want. Without these foreign workers the opponents say our economy would come