Thread: Millions Spent on Illegal Medical Care in Florida

I haven't seen this. Hard to search this one out, but I didn't see it.


http://forum.signonsandiego.com/showthread.php?t=85824

We can be glad that such hospital administrators are finally complaining loud enough to elected officials. How many hundred of similar stories could be told throughout this country.

(To say what I want to say will just get me booted!!!)

The clip posted is part of the hearing/workshop covering the legislation listed below that was before the Florida Legislature.

Link to the full hearing
http://streams.leg.state.fl.us/archive/ ... 8_5913.asx

HB 73 * - This bill is a version of the successful Oklahoma bill. This comprehensive bill would require contractors to state and local governments to use the E-verify system. It requires verification of immigration status of persons confined for DUI or BUI. It should be noted that HB 73 would not require E-verify for private contractors as Arizona now requires.
HB 159 * - Requires E-verify for contractors to state and local governments. Requires agencies & political subdivisions of state to verify lawful presence in U.S. of persons who have applied for state or local public benefits, or for federal public benefits, that are administered by agency or political subdivision.
HB 571 - Requires law enforcement officers and others to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement office of U.S. Department of Homeland Security suspected illegal aliens arrested, detained, or convicted of felony; requires law enforcement agencies to inform each law enforcement officer of duty to cooperate with federal officials concerning federal immigration laws.
HB 577 - Requires reclassification of felony or misdemeanor for second or subsequent offense by illegal or undocumented alien unlawfully in US after deportation; provides for severity ranking; defines "illegal or undocumented alien"; requires DOC to provide ICE certain information concerning inmates suspected of being illegal or undocumented; requires DOC to transfer illegal or undocumented aliens to ICE upon completion of sentence; provides for DOC transfer of illegal or undocumented aliens voluntarily choosing to return to country of origin.
HB 821 * - Requires E-verify, requires law enforcement officers to report unlawfully present felons to ICE; seeks federal reimbursement, requires proof of legality to obtain Florida benefits, prohibits illegal alien hiring halls, and prohibits sanctuary cities.

Unfortunately a hearing was all the taxpayers of Florida were going to get.

Links

RUBIO "DUPES" FLORIDA CITIZENS & TALLAHASSEE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplFZyzB ... re=related

Miami-Dade lawmakers stymie immigration bills
http://www.miamiherald.com/458/story/498835.html

Rubio was provided with much more information than what’s listed below but plans were made and this legislation was doomed before the hearings ever started.

Good Links for Research or presenting an argument.

The Growing Cost of Illegal Immigration To Social Security
http://www.tscl.org/NewContent/102880.asp

Care For Uninsured Non Citizens
http://www.nbc-2.com/News/documents/SWP ... ed2003.pdf

The Impact of Unauthorized Immigrants on the Budgets of State and Local Governments
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/87xx/doc8711 ... ration.pdf

FULL REPORT: The Fiscal Impact of Immigration by Edwin S. Rubenstein
http://www.esrresearch.com/Rubensteinreport.pdf

Care for Uninsured Non-Citizens
http://www.fha.org/productdetail.html?PRID=62 Press Release
http://www.fha.org/acrobat/Noncitizensreport.pdf Full Report

Congressional Budget Office report from 12/07

The Impact of Unauthorized
Immigrants on the Budgets of
State and Local Governments
http://www.dcpl.info/PDFs/immigrationimpact.pdf