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NJDhockeyfan4/28/2010 4:46:30 am PDT

re: #47 alexknyc

I’d be concerned about the effect this might have on public health.

With an outbreak of a contagious illness, you want the people affected early to be treated as quickly as possible. Considering that quite a few illegals live in close quarters, the risk of an epidemic is higher. If they’re afraid of going to the ER for treatment, you might wind up with a worse outbreak than you otherwise would have had.

Illness never asks about green cards or citizenship. I don’t think treatment should either.

Treat them, then after they are well send them back home and send the bill to their home country.