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Hi John,
Arizona needs to know the true cost of the illegal invasion. ([link removed])
I am determined to find this out. We have seen national estimates of over $400 billion a year, but we don't know the true cost to Arizona taxpayers- and I bet it's shocking.
So I submitted a bill, SB1268, to require hospitals to ask patients their immigration status. The results would be transmitted to the AZ Department of Health Services quarterly.
This seems like common sense to me. We need to know how much the invasion is costing us!
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FOX10 Phoenix has this:
PHOENIX - Some Arizona lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would require any hospital that receives state funds to ask patients for their citizenship status.
The bill's sponsor, Republican Senator Wendy Rogers, is adamant that the information would not be turned over to immigration authorities.
Rogers says the goal is to track how much the state is spending on healthcare for undocumented individuals.
But, critics fear the data could be used against those who are in the U.S. illegally.
"It really threatens the safety and wellbeing of patients and healthcare providers, and I vote no," Rep. Patricia Contreras said during a bill hearing.
Rogers, however, voted for her bill to move forward.
"We need to account for the dollars that are flowing out the door, and with that, I vote, aye," she said.
Senate Bill 1268 would require hospitals receiving state funding to ask every patient for their citizenship status. The numbers would then be reported to the Arizona Department of Health Services quarterly.
Rogers says this comes down to knowing where state funds are being spent.
"America must come first. Yes, we are a wealthy nation. But, we won't remain wealthy if we keep giving everything away with no accountability," Rogers said.
The bill says this would not impact patient care, nor pass along patients’ names, addresses, or ages. It would keep a record of whether they're in the country legally or not.
Those against the bill fear the government could use the information against patients, deterring them from seeking care.
"If someone is undocumented, or they have an undocumented family member or friend, and they know that the hospital is going to ask them questions about their citizenship, they are going to have the same question running through their head, which is, you know, ‘Why are they asking this question? Where is this data going to go? Am I going to have an ICE agent knocking at my door just because I went to seek emergency medical care?’" Noah Schramm, policy strategist for ACLU of Arizona, said.
Rogers says it's not her concern if someone doesn't seek care because of this.
"It’s not my job to determine if someone is dissuaded from care, especially if someone is not a citizen. The intent is to track the status and the cost," she said.
The bill passed the Arizona Senate in February and got a 6-2 vote from the House health and human services committee on March 10.
Florida is the only other state where this has been voted into law.
If this becomes law in Arizona, patients can choose not to answer the question and those totals would also be recorded.
Florida has done this- and it is an important part of citizens knowing how much of the invasion we are paying for!
Arizona has been invaded in recent years. We have hundreds of thousands- maybe millions- of illegals here, and they are straining our public health and safety systems. We deserve to know just how much!
We are already getting pushback from the usual suspects- the crazy ACLU and the leftist Dems. This bill passed committee and is on its way- but I will need your help to pass it! ([link removed])
Help me show the support from Arizonans for this bill. Help me bring some specific accountability for the illegal invasion! ([link removed])
God bless Arizona, and God bless America!
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Wendy Rogers, Lt Col USAF (ret)
Arizona Senator LD7
PS: The border is a battle zone and the state is still dealing with the effects of the invasion. Help me show the people how their money is being spent! ([link removed])
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