Senators Want More Immigrants With AIDS
By Greg L | 17 July 2008 | National Politics, US Senate | 8 Comments

We apparently do not have enough HIV-positive people in this country, and have a need to import them from overseas, as Fox News reports:

[quote]Under current law, HIV is the only medical condition explicitly listed under immigration law. The Kerry-Smith provision would make HIV equivalent to other communicable diseases where medical and public health experts at the Health and Human Services Department — not consular officials at U.S. embassies — determine eligibility for admission.

Those with HIV seeking legal permanent residency would still have to demonstrate they have the resources to live in this country and would not become a “public charge.â€