Illegal aliens’ adverse impacts
Chamber study identifies problems found locally in school systems, health care

By Sheryl Marsh

Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce President John Seymour said Tuesday that illegal immigration has caused problems for local school systems and health care providers.

He told Morgan County commissioners a 2009 demographic study revealed that “issues in the school systems are with illegal immigration pulling down test scores and in hospitals with (illegal aliens) using emergency rooms as primary physicians.â€