The Washington Post
RICHMOND, Feb. 8 -- The House of Delegates passed a measure Tuesday that would deny Medicaid and other benefits to illegal immigrants, one of several bills passed this session to limit their access to public services.
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The bill would not prevent illegal immigrants from receiving emergency medical care or disaster relief, but it would deny them regular coverage under Medicaid, the state-federal medical program for the poor and disabled. It also would prohibit them from receiving public retirement benefits or sharing in government contracts.
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"These are taxpayer concerns," Albo said in an interview, adding that there were tens of thousands of illegal immigrants in the state who are a potential drain on state-funded services. "We have limited tax resources that we should be spending on citizens and legal aliens."
Posted by Suzanne at February 9, 2005