Fuck Yeah 2.0: Arizona Bill Requires Hospitals To Screen Immigration Status Of Uninsured Patients

On 26.1 I posted a thread linking to a story about Arizona lawmakers now considering a policy making it mandatory for one to pledge his or her loyalty to the constitution to receive a high school diploma: Thread: Fuck Yeah: Arizona Bills Require Public School Students To Recite Loyalty Oaths


Now they have another great idea! Verify the immigration status of hospital patients and report those who are here illegally to immigration officials.

It should be noted that the patient would not be denied care based on their immigration status. So you bleeding heart La Raza lovers can take a chill pill.

I personally am in favor of similar pro-(legal)-immigration reforms such as this one. If they should not be here, then :gtfo: .

Of course the good folks at thinkprogress are up in arms. Why? Obama wanted immigration reform...well here you go buddy.

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Hospitals would need to check the immigration status of uninsured patients under a new bill introduced by an Arizona lawmaker. Rep. Steve Smith’s (R) H.B. 2293 would require hospital staff to “reasonably confirm” patients’ status during check-in or treatment, and immediately report those who do not have the required papers to immigration officials.

Read more: [link to thinkprogress.org]