That is the consequence of the amendment that is before us. But if you are not moved by the compassion of human beings. just sheer pragmatism. one area that I assume would be precluded under the amendment that has been suggested. would be direct services from the public health departments. Are we going to have people who come into this country undocumented without knowledge as to their health conditions not be able to receive screening services from the public health and. where appropriate. inoculation from diseases? That is not compassion. That is common sense protection for the people who are already living in the United States of America. We know that there are large incidences of communicable diseases among this population. It is in our interest to have the Federal Government participate with the State in an effective public health program to assure that we are not placed at undue jeopardy. again. that generally being the result of Federal Governments failure to enforce its immigration laws which resulted in this large number of people being in the country in the first place. Mr. President. I submit this as an attempt to move this discussion forward. to gather information upon which sound public policy can be established. to gather information which might motivate this Congress to do the kinds of things that the Senator from California has suggested. enhancement of our border patrols so that we will have less of this problem to deal with in the future. It would certainly be a respectful act of this Congress to take toward our brethren at the State and local level who will be the ones that will carry the burden should we precipitously adopt a total cut off of Federal assistance to this group of persons who are illegally in the country because of the failure of the Federal Government In imposing major financial obligations on the communities in which they reside. Mr.
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Generalization that undocumented immigrants have large incidences of communicable diseases.