And it is wrong. Even the Department of Health and Human Services agrees that it is unnecessary. There is no evidence that illegal immigrants are getting Medicaid illegally. This is very dangerous. If this becomes law. state and county officials will decide how to enforce this rule. Therefore. anyone with dark skin. or an accent or who looks like an undocumented immigrant will be at great risk for discrimination. American citizens. particularly the poor. minorities. and the very old. who are eligible for Medicaid. will be denied the health care that they need. All for a misguided attempt to keep undocumented immigrants from receiving health care. It is unjust and it is wrong. It is unAmerican and I ask my colleagues to join me in opposing this provision.
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Anyone with dark skin, or an accent or who looks like an undocumented immigrant will be at great risk for discrimination.