Is Arizona medical group encouraging more illegal immigration?

A group of doctors and nurses in Phoenix have joined together to treat illegal aliens free of charge, even making house calls.

Registered nurse, Jason Odhner, recently told KTAR.com: “The Phoenix Urban Health Collective is a diverse group of physicians, nurses, P.A.'s, midwives, EMTs, medical professionals who are committed to working on human rights and community health.”

Odhner also said that in addition to making home visits, they assist illegal aliens through the healthcare system if they need surgery or nursing home care.

The group also fights against tougher immigration enforcement and most recently against an Arizona bill which would have required hospitals to report illegal aliens to federal authorities.

While Senate Bill 1405 failed to pass, the collective has stated they would not follow the law if it ever did.

Odhner said: “I will not violate my professional ethics. I will not violate the American Medical Association's code of ethics. I will not violate my conscience to participate in a bill that I know to be in conflict with the oaths that I have taken.”

At a time when 1 in 5 Americans is out of work and most of those folks have lost their medical insurance, the actions of the Phoenix Urban Health Collective are not sitting well with many people.

The following comments were left on KTAR.com:

-“We just need to find out list of names for this group and make sure that all taxpaying legal Americans do not spend our money there. How about giving free medical care and help to our returning veterans or Americans out of work. These doctors obviously don't know the phrase "Don't bite the hand that feeds you". If anyone gets a list of these doctors names, please post it.” (5thgenaznative)

- “I wonder if this group of doctors and nurses realize there are US citizens and legal residents who are crying out for medical help!! Many can't afford to see a doctor and make a little too much for state care, so they go without. This group is reaching out to illegal invaders before our own. Isn't there something wrong with this picture??” (Cookie)

-“Nothing like encouraging more to come here illegally. Way to go Doc. NOT.” (AZDrummer)

We have been hammered with the propaganda that it was the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I hope the following facts are forwarded over and over again. Included are the URL's for verification of all the following facts...

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments. Verify at: http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters7fd8

2. $22 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt..0.HTML

5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML

6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/%20TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML

7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.CNN..com/TRANscriptS/0604/01/ldt.01.HTML .."

8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. Verify at: http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.HTML

9. $200 Billion dollars a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute..org/PDF/deportationPDF

10. In 2006, illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances to their countries of origin. Verify at: http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm

11. The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One million sex crimes committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States. Verify at: http: //www.drdsk.com/articleshtml

The total cost is a whopping $338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!

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