There are millions of people on waiting lists to get into this country who are healthy. It just does not make sense to admit individuals who are going to put an additional strain on our health care system. In a prepared statement. the American Medical Association says it is * * * concerned that large numbers of HIVinfected permanent immigrants could tax the resources of our already burdened health care system." The AMA supports the "exclusion" of HIVinfected persons" who are "permanent immigrants." President Clinton maintains that the HIV virus poses a serious public health threat requiring additional resources here at home. but that opening our doors to immigrants with AIDS somehow does not. You cant have it both ways. The point has been made that most other advanced nations do not restrict the entry of HIVpositive aliens. But those nations have extremely low levels of any kind of immigration. The countries that admit the most immigrants. such as Australia. Germany. and the United States. do restrict the entry of those with AIDS. Current policy should remain because changing it would threaten the public health and drain the Public Treasury. I hope my colleagues will vote no on a rule that does not allow an amendment to be offered that would restrict the entry of immigrants with AIDS.
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