It is not surprising that births to immigrant mothers have quintupled in the last 12 years. As long as we grant citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants and North Carolina's emergency Medicaid dollars pay the hospital bills for most illegal immigrants to give birth, those numbers will rise.
While I understand the many reasons people wish to emigrate to this country, I feel all Medicaid dollars should be reserved for those in need who are citizens or those who have made the effort to immigrate legally.
Tennie Skladanowski
Greensboro
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Not only do illegals get their pre and post natal care paid for by the American taxpayers, they get to stay at home with their babies and get home visits by a nurse.
As you said, Tennie, what incentive is there to do any differently? Sounds like an ideal set-up to me. Have as many babies as you want, have the government pay for their care and collect food stamps and other government freebies. America is mecca to some. Too bad they are not legal citizens.
Posted by Yvonne | August 19, 2005 11:23 AM
Love thy neighbor.
Posted by truth | August 19, 2005 12:16 PM
Although these people are here illegally, we have to remember that their children are American citizens when born here. The system has some big flaws, but lets not make the innocent children pay. You never know...they may grow up to be a great leader one day!!!
Posted by gaytony | August 19, 2005 12:44 PM
Please explain to me why it's worse to steal people's money and give it to an illegal immigrant than it is to steal people's money and give it to a U.S. citizen.
Posted by Paul Elledge | August 19, 2005 3:19 PM