Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Tuesday Debate Thread #2 [View all]emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)status. Witness France, where West Africans who have not been granted papers, are protesting their being excluded from all benefits and protections.
Now, they do have a case to make for being in France and wanting legal immigration status.
In the US, with a more sane policy, we should be taking on war refuges as we had promised, asylum seekers, and giving amnesty to millions who have lived and worked here for years, while granting immediate citizenship to DACAs. All of these new immigrants, in process folks, and new citizens must have full health coverage.
But if we try to extend full health benefits to those who do not qualify under a fair and comprehensive immigration policy, we will stretch health dollars to breaking, resulting in
poorer quality for all, and the need to privatize. We will also incur a far right wing backlash such as Europe is undergoing.
Yes, if anyone is sick and on our soil, he or she should be treated. Yes, we need dont ask dont tell
Vaccination programs, screening and treatment for infectious diseases, care during emergencies.
Every country where universal works has eligibility criteria that must be met for one to be put permanently on health care benefits.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden