Trump Administration Deny Visas To Immigrants Who Can't Prove They Can Pay For Health Care

[LadyKay]

In its latest crackdown on legal immigration, the Trump administration announced Friday it is planning to reject visa applications from immigrants the government determines will not be able to pay for health insurance or cover health care costs in the U.S. The new requirement is set to go into effect November 3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-to-deny-visas-to-immigrants-who-cant-prove-they-can-pay-for-health-care/

I am only posting this because I am wondering if such a policy had been in effect when my ancestors came to America, would they have been allowed in?  Would your's have been allowed in? It gives pause to thought. Anything that will give pause to thought is worth posting about. 

Edited October 7, 2019 by LadyKay

[ayin jade]

7 hours ago, LadyKay said:

In its latest crackdown on legal immigration, the Trump administration announced Friday it is planning to reject visa applications from immigrants the government determines will not be able to pay for health insurance or cover health care costs in the U.S. The new requirement is set to go into effect November 3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-to-deny-visas-to-immigrants-who-cant-prove-they-can-pay-for-health-care/

I am only posting this because I am wondering if such a policy had been in effect when my ancestors came to America, would they have been allowed in?  Would your's have been allowed in? It gives pause to thought. Anything that will give pause to thought is worth posting about. 

It used to be that immigrants had to provide proof they could support themselves in the us in order to be let in. 

It used to be that immigrants had to pass health standards in order to be allowed in. 

Those who could not provide proof, or pass health requirements used to be sent back to their country of origin. 

[ayin jade]

In arizona, the mexican govt helped an illegal sue this state to provide complete health care for a kidney transplant. No american citizen in arizona could get that provided for. Yet an illegal can.

 

[createdequal]

good  for Trump!

We can't take care of the whole world. And the Dems don't even want to help AMERICANS

only want to help illegals so as to secure their vote

[LadyKay]

1 hour ago, ayin jade said:

It used to be that immigrants had to provide proof they could support themselves in the us in order to be let in. 

It used to be that immigrants had to pass health standards in order to be allowed in. 

Those who could not provide proof, or pass health requirements used to be sent back to their country of origin. 

Because I am a history nerd and I also because I want to know. I am going to take some time and look at what the immigration policy was back in the 1800's or so. I want to know what my great greats had to do to get here. Should be interesting I think to see. 

[ayin jade]

10 minutes ago, LadyKay said:

Because I am a history nerd and I also because I want to know. I am going to take some time and look at what the immigration policy was back in the 1800's or so. I want to know what my great greats had to do to get here. Should be interesting I think to see. 

My grandparents came through ellis island. I know what they had to go through, and what immigrants until the 1960s or so had to pass.

[createdequal]

I don't know how my ancestors got here, except they are from Germany and Ireland and England

What can I say about my family except "What we have here is a failure to communicate"

so that's why I don't know anything about these people.. guess it's time to do a geneology search but usually too busy doing other stuff

 

like annoying anti-Trumpers  

Edited October 9, 2019 by createdequal

[LadyKay]

On 10/9/2019 at 5:24 PM, createdequal said:

like annoying anti-Trumpers  

It is very entertaining. And that is coming from anti-Trumper by the way.

[missmuffet]

I am all for legal immigration. But I am totally against prejudice. 

[Omegaman 3.0]

On 10/7/2019 at 9:00 AM, LadyKay said:

I am only posting this because I am wondering if such a policy had been in effect when my ancestors came to America, would they have been allowed in?  Would your's have been allowed in? It gives pause to thought. Anything that will give pause to thought is worth posting about. 

Well, health care costs are not what they once where. The days are long gone, when the doctor came to your home with a little black bag, and you paid for his services by giving him a chicken! In those days, people died of common diseases that we more or less yawn about now as annoyances! Now, it seems like we expect that if we need heart surgery, organ transplants, dialysis, etc. that someone will pay for it. The government, or insurance, someone, has to because normal people cannot afford such costs. Perhaps if one has purchased a home over many decades, they could sell it, and pay for such costs for a little while, but such things were not even available even 50 years ago mostly. What needs were met before say the 1900s, were usually met by the compassion of relatives, friends, neighbors and the church. Since government has seen fit to tax money away from the normal person to take on the responsibilities and kindness of people toward each other, people no longer have as much to give to charitable causes. Additionally, unlike days past, people are increasingly un-churched and I think increasingly selfish.
The whole dynamic has changed, so maybe it makes sense to rethink who pays for what and when, and consider if that should be part of the immigration policy as well, among other things.