[Sungirl]

Mr. Gallo wants to pay his medical bills but doesn't know how that will be possible.
Hospital spokeswoman Kathleen Beathard could not discuss specific cases but said that the facility will look at all types of assistance programs that could help cover such an expense. She noted that the hospital wrote off more than $47 million in patient care charges last year.

Why was he given medical care in the first place?
Message to US citizens:
Try getting a Dr. appt without insurance!! FORGET IT!
I think we should work his butt off to pay for some of those bills and then ship his @$$ back to Mexico.

[Brownie74]

Why was he given medical care in the first place?

The law only requires that we provide emergency medical treatment. Mr. Gallo was probably entitled to emergency medical treatment and then he should have been deported. End of story. It doesn't get any simpler than that.