Obama: Make Illegals Legal to Give them Health Care

Was Joe Wilson right?

Regardless of the decorum of the body in which he so rudely interrupted Mr. Obama, Republicans should strive to avoid the same debased behavior Democrats sink to, so often.

Wilson was correct - illegals would end up with medical coverage, BUT not until they were made legal. I have stated this several times and on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Obama made statements to that effect in front of the Hispanic Caucus.





Obama: Immigration Reform Will Allow Illegal Immigrants to Become Legal and Get Health Care Coverage

Friday, September 18, 2009
By Nicholas Ballasy, Video Reporter


(CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) on Wednesday evening that illegal immigrants would not get government funded health insurance under his health care reform, but said the debate over that plan underscores the need to legalize illegal immigrants so they can get that coverage.

“As you know there’s been a little controversy about who exactly will be covered under reform,” said Obama. “I want to be clear: If someone is here illegally, they won’t be covered under this plan. That’s a commitment I’ve made.

“But I also want to make this clear: Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally, I also don't simply believe we can ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken," the president said.

"That's why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable, quality health insurance under this plan, just like everybody else,” he added. “And we certainly should not let this debate on health care--one that’s so essential to Hispanic Americans and all Americans--get side tracked by those looking to exploit division and kill reform at any cost. That’s what they always try to do.

"If anything, this debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in this country once and for all," Obama said. "That's what I've said from the start. That's what I say tonight."

Last month in Guadalajara, Mexico, President Obama said that he was "confident" he would get Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that included a "pathway to citizenship" for illegal aliens.








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