Maybe so, according to some of the threads here and what I hear from the Trump administration, illegal immigrants are about as dangerous as velociraptors and T-Rex dinosaurs. Dave,I have know some wonderful people, even Christians, who are here in this country illegally. I have lived and ministered in both CA and AZ, still having family in CA (my sister who has lived in Southern CA for 45 years) and friends in both states.The issues of crime, both reported and not reported, is a problem. To me the bigger issue is the real cost - including the healthcare impact from un-vaccinated populations who suffer from many diseases, such as TB, which go an addressed in their home country. Now if the children of illegals would be placed solely in the schools where the children of parents who support open borders attend, I would support that. The fact is that it is costly to the taxpayer to bring these kids up to standards. It its also time consuming, with many of these children being enrolled in the most at risk schools instead of the schools with the most resources. For illegals, the ER is their doctor and the law says everybody must be treated, but with no way to track illegals, who pays the bill. If you could go to the ER for treatment (and be admitted to the hospital for procedures) without cost, would you want to be tracked so you pay the bills? No only does the taxpayer pay the school bill, but he pays the hospital bill as well in the way of higher taxes and higher insurance premiums, co-pays and deductibles. This long with straining the resources of our healthcare system.With modern travel, open borders mean more than the poor folks from Mexico and Central America coming our way, Asia and Africa, are within easy reach. Are we really ready for the health impact of millions of un-screened immigrants? Just look at the health issues from Haiti.When I was teenager my family immigrated to Canada. We had go through a process, including health screens, before we could immigrate. Many point to the great immigration to this country that came through Ellis Island as a model of open borders. However, Ellis Island was carried out health screening and many immigrants were sent back to their home country. Those who were granted residents in the US were not guaranteed healthcare, schooling or a social support net. If illegal immigration is unchecked, we are going to see poorer Americans with less and less healthcare options. Next time we go to the hospital, we need to tell them our name is Jose and we got no Social Security card. Mat
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