The amendment I sought to offer was not meant to be discriminatory in any way. shape. or form. It was offered to protect the public health of our citizens. Before we open up the doors to our country to just anyone. would it not be a matter of sound public policy to take care of our own citizens. afflicted with the HIV/AIDS virus. before adding infected immigrants to the public charge? I would respectfully ask the Members listening to this debate. "Are the hospitals in your district financially and physically able to handle more HIV/ AIDS patients? Do you have adequate facilities and doctors to treat these patients? Is your State budget in such wonderful shape that it can afford to take care of these immigrants? If so. would you mind pointing some of those dollars to the hospitals in my district?" I ask because down in Florida and other States. we are having a hard enough time already taking care of HIVinfected and AIDS patients. I know that by not allowing HIVinfected immigrants to come into the country on a permanent basis will not alone solve the HIV/AIDS epidemic we face here at home. I do not think that is the purpose behind this motion. All we are asking for. is to try to control the problem as it currently exists.
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