Mr. Speaker. the presence of illegal aliens in this country does far more than upset the economy and create unemployment. Let us consider the health aspect. The illegal alien can be a walking menace to the health of the community. especially if he is a Mexican national who has not been immunized. Dr. Clifton Govan. pediatric consultant in the Child Health Services Division of the Colorado Department of Health. has testified that the health problems posed by illegal aliens "are not problems of just Colorado but are of national scope." Because he is an illegal alien and cannot afford detection. he often will avoid treatment for an illness. thus endangering the health of everyone with whom he comes in direct or indirect contact. And because he often lives in squalor. he is a prime candidate for a communicable disease. Consider this description of housing occupied by illegal aliens in Powers County. Colo.: Housing consisted of one abandoned milk truck body and a shed at the rear of the property. neither building capable of adequate description of what is wrong since everything is wrong and nothing is right. The *shed. originally designated for storage. is filthy. not provided with any semblance of furnishings other than a bed.
Identified stereotypes
Illegal aliens, especially Mexican nationals, are portrayed as disease carriers and living in squalor, posing a health threat to the community.