“They should take the $1k and get out”
That’s the best course of action. Denying medical attention to someone in desperate need goes against everything the vast majority of healthcare workers live for. HOWEVER. People who didn’t enter legally need to go back and start over. If someone sneaks in and then gets hurt or ill they should be stabilized and returned to where they came from. As a country we bring in people from all over the world who need care only we have but they’re here with the full knowledge and consent. When treatment is completed, they pay their bill and go home.
Yes..,desperate need is a way different from treating colds...