Posted on 02/03/2024 1:18:39 PM PST by Angelino97
On Jan. 1, illegal immigrants in California received free medical care. That was thanks to Assembly Bill 133, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in July 2021. Cost: $4 billion more a year, as an estimated 764,000 illegal immigrants are added to the already stuffed rolls of the 14.6 million Californians on Medi-Cal, the state’s version of the Medicare program.
At the signing almost three years ago, Mr. Newsom exclaimed, “We’re investing California’s historic surplus to accomplish transformative changes we’ve long dreamed of—including this historic Medi-Cal expansion to ensure thousands of older undocumented Californians, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the pandemic, can access critical health care services.”
Oops! That was when the state enjoyed a nearly $100 billion budget surplus. Now it’s suffering a deficit of $38 billion, according to Mr. Newsom’s Jan. 10 budget proposal. Or $58 billion, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Jan. 13 analysis of that proposal.
Next up: Senate Bill 277, by state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles). It would give unemployment benefits to illegal aliens. According to the analysis by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, “This bill establishes, until January 1, 2027, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Excluded Workers Program (EWP) administered by the Employment Development Department (EDD) to provide income assistance to workers ineligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.” ...
Here’s the problem, though... giving unemployment benefits to illegal aliens would make the EDD system even more ripe for fraud than it already is. Many illegal immigrants pay into the system now. But how do we know they’re actually doing the work claimed? What if they’re laid off officially, collect EDD benefits, but then are hired back unofficially for the same jobs? By definition, “illegal” involves at least some measure of illegality.
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A humanitarian reason to bus 10’s of thousands more to Cali..
Agreed. Just when you thought they couldn’t possibly come up with an idea that was dumber than the last.
Zero solution for all the homeless addicts on the street, but lets attract millions of unemployed illegals. Wacko!
Meanwhile, my daughter did not and cannot get unemployment benefits as a longtime California resident because ... why?
There are many States giving or planning on giving Medicaid to the “undocumented”. Democrat run Staes of course.
Shouldn’t the illegals be living in Governor Numbskull’s mansion?
For Trump! LOFL! Aren't you due for another ban, Ronlim?
Good question, however this Veteran might suggest a slight wording change to...
I wonder how much California gives back to its Veterans?
And, when I worked my career in California, I received no hiring preferences and no credit for my 4 years in the USAF. I don't complain about it, of course, however in the context of how illegal aliens take a whole lotta free stuff and are granted privileges that they certainly did not earn, and they appear (corrections invited) to have little interest in our language, culture, and way of life, I'm happy to have moved to a nice red state about a decade ago.
Just as long as American taxpayers don’t receive anything...
It’s all good with the Uniparty.
“...state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo...”
Can you say anchor baby? Thought so.
The children of illegal aliens are taking power. Their loyalties are not to the USA. It’s to the country of their parents. The Tower of Babel is here. America has become the Balkans.
Stop the insanity.
We have the “Supreme” court to thank for that.
Instead of the people’s representatives defining citizenship, it’s been the court for over a century...because they exploit the wording of the 14th Amendment.
Every time a Congressman tries to clarify the definition, it gets shot down: you need a majority of the House, the Senate and a Presidential signature to implement it.
But you only need one court case and 5 “Justices” to do all that! Presto! Anchors Aweigh! Have a kid one foot inside the line and they’re just like Jorge Vashingtoon!
I’m sure that’s what the 1868 Congress that created the 14th had in mind.
“What are the benefits to being a US Citizen? Income taxes, jury duty, insurance, licenses etc”
I am still paying all of those plus...and only getting S.S. to
live on and thankful that I’m not in the nursing home. I’m 90.
send all illegals into texas and build a wall around that state since it now has more illegals than the other 49 combined
You mean like how Arizona voted for Hobbs?
We (the numb minded taxpayers in Cal spend 30 bill a year oin services to illegals. Starting Jan 1 this year we pay all their medical expenses, estimated at 3 billion + per year. So whats the problem if we had a few billion more/
It was everret dirkson the legendary senator who said, a billion here or there and pretty soon it gets into real money.
Understand. In Tennessee 100% total and permanently disabled Vets are sent a form to select mail in or not.
Handouts/free everything.
Will that leave enough to pay reparations to all blacks?
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