[Steve Eisenberg]

The outspoken anti-immigration advocate wants to block illegal immigrants from nonemergency services such as in-state college tuition and health care

I know I'm behind the times, but is this the story? If a legitimate foreign tourist visits the US and requires emergency treatment, he or she has to pay. US-bound Europeans know how expensive our hospitals are and thus often buy health insurance sold by their travel agent. But Tom Tancredo wants the illegals to get their emergency care for free. And that helps make him "an outspoken anti-immigration advocate."

[TonyBanks]

' And that helps make him "an outspoken anti-immigration advocate." '

That passes for downright "extremism" these days.

[johnb838]

I think that there is an unfunded Federal madate that no one can be turned away from an emergency room. That's why the illegals go there for routine health care. That's why the ERs usually have a 4-5 hour waiting line. That's why the hospitals on the borders are going broke. Nothing Tom can do about that, for now.

And Tancredo is not crazy unless speaking out against the PC status quo is insane, which in the liberal book it might be.

[HennepinPrisoner]

But Tom Tancredo wants the illegals to get their emergency care for free. And that helps make him "an outspoken anti-immigration advocate."

The 'Hippocratic Oath' would be violated if any hospital turned away someone...anyone.... because they don't have the ability to pay. Doctors/hospitals worldwide are held to this creedo.

That being said, I do agree that travel insurance should be mandatory and proof presented by all visitors at the port of entry.