We apply the existing deeming rule to all Federal meanstested programs so that in these programs the income of an alien sponsor is deemed to be the aliens income when determining welfare eligibility. And. lastly. we authorize Federal and State authorities for the first time in history to go after deadbeat sponsors. Thus. if you look carefully at our welfare reform proposal in the area of welfare benefits for aliens. we are actually strengthening our current immigration policy. and we are not bashing anyone. That is not our intent. Now. there are also those who say. well. if you cut off welfare benefits entirely to illegal immigrants. we will have children. the children of those Illegal immigrants or the children in those families. literally dying on our streets. And nothing could be further from the truth. We allow both legal and illegal aliens access to noncash. inkind emergency services. That is. in effect. the case today in our emergency rooms around the country. So they will have access to emergency medical services at the State and Federal levels. And no alien. legal or illegal. will go without such humanitarian services as a result of our bill. So. as we have attempted to do throughout our welfare reform package. we are imposing stringent measures. We are sending a signal to those who would desire to aspire to emigrate to our country that they have to come through the door legally. You know. Just an anecdote from last falls election campaign.
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