California Implements Law Providing Free Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants
On January 19, 2024, California enacted a new state law that provides free healthcare to illegal immigrants. This measure could cost the state taxpayers between $3 billion to $6 billion annually. Illegal immigrants and their children make up 11.1% of the state’s population, as reported by EpochTimesOCDaily.
Newly enacted state law providing free health care for all illegal immigrants in California could cost taxpayers between $3 billion and $6 billion per year.
Together, illegal immigrants and their children represent 11.1 percent of the state’s population.https://t.co/iun5JUwLNg
— EpochTimesOCDaily (@EpochOCDaily) January 19, 2024
User Reactions:
- Sandyfrazier: “This is a crime… And unconstitutional!”
- Jean Holmquist: “Good luck to California.”
- Lynette E: “If I were an illegal immigrant and sick, California would be my destination.”
- The American Patriot: “Send all illegal immigrants to California.”
- Walter Fayette: “California is in trouble.”
- Sandra: “Cut California off from the United States.”
- Super Danke: “Good, 11.1% are votes for the Democrats.”
- Llamar: “Free? Just like for California residents?”
- Ryan Graves: “Why are non-citizens getting free healthcare?”
In a composed and uninterrupted English narrative, resembling a male news announcer, this summary encapsulates the situation and the varied responses it has elicited. The enactment of this law by California to provide free healthcare to illegal immigrants has sparked a range of reactions, from criticism and concern to support and pragmatic observations. The financial implications and the broader socio-political impact of this measure have been a central point of discussion, highlighted by the users’ comments. This news piece, carrying significant weight in terms of its fiscal and societal consequences, ignites a debate that reflects the complex and multifaceted nature of immigration and healthcare policy in the United States.