Sunday, April 4, 2010

WH ON HEALTH CARE, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

From NBC's Mike Viqueira
The White House tonight is providing the below clarification on what the president's health-care proposals would mean when it comes to the issue of illegal immigrants.

The question, as we all know, arises from the Wilson "You lie" outburst, and the core claim that notwithstanding specific bill language barring illegal immigrants from participating in the "exchange," as a practical matter, there is no way of verifying the citizenship of applicants -- which is the current state of play. Republicans say that then means illegal immigrants would end up being enrolled in plans -- bill language or no bill language.

Full Story: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/09/11/2065287.aspx

[Posted by Marina Guastucci]

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