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To: LindyBill who wrote (16515)	11/17/2003 5:18:06 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793759

The full text of S. 1387 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2003 resides on this freeper site: [[Note: Connyn's comments on just the SS alone should make all of us wonder what the people in the INS and related agencies have been doing for the last decade? >>>>>>>>>>>>An estimated 8 million to 10 million individuals are in this country illegally. The number of deportable criminals among the undocumented immigrants living in America is unknown. Social Security numbers are key pieces of information used in creating false identities. Under Social Security Administration policy, individuals are allowed to obtain 52 replacement Social Security cards every year. In fact, 69 percent of the 18 million Social Security cards issued in 2002 were replacement cards. [ !!!!! ]This policy increases the potential for fraudulent use of Social Security numbers by undocumented immigrants and others. Finally, 300,000 to 400,000 individuals are on final orders of deportation from the United States -- but our government doesn't know where they are and thus cannot enforce the deportation rulings. <<<<<<<< ] 209.157.64.200 108th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1387 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the establishment of guest worker programs, to provide for the adjustment of status of certain aliens unlawfully present in the United States to the status of a nonimmigrant guest worker, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2003 Mr. CORNYN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the establishment of guest worker programs, to provide for the adjustment of status of certain aliens unlawfully present in the United States to the status of a nonimmigrant guest worker, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2003'. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions (Bill in detail at the above site)

To: LindyBill who wrote (16515)	11/17/2003 5:24:38 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793759

Wonder just how Americans realize that $1.45 BILLION* is the estimate for the Federal legislation that covers "undocumented/illegal alien" emergency treatment per year???* Kyl / McCain Bill Would Reimburse States For Emergency Care of Illegals Legislation Posted by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl on Thursday February 13, 2003 at 11:14 pm MST Would Help Arizona Hospitals Facing Closure WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), joined by U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), today announced their introduction of bipartisan legislation to reimburse states by $1.45 billion per year for the costs of federally-mandated emergency treatment of illegal immigrants. Arizona is expected to get a substantial share of any funding authorized. Kyl, chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care and a member of the Senate leadership, said: "This proposal will come to the aid of Arizona and other border states that experience the tremendous costs of providing federally-mandated emergency treatment to illegal aliens - which forces many facilities to close their doors to Arizonans needing help. I am pleased to report that we are making significant progress in getting that message across to my Senate colleagues. In the coming weeks, I will convene hearings to demonstrate the human costs of the federal government's neglect in this area, and will push for prompt consideration of this urgently-needed legislation." McCain, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, added: "As a border state, Arizona's hospitals have been hit especially hard by the cost of medical services provided to immigrants," McCain said. "This legislation would provide Arizona and other states with federal money for immigrant medical care." A recent study requested by Kyl and conducted by the US-Mexico Border Counties Coalition surveyed four border states -- Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. It found that health-care facilities in 28 border counties alone spent more than $200 million in one year alone for emergency medical treatment of undocumented patients, nearly $31 million just for the four border counties in Arizona. Such treatment is required under a federal law known "the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)," which forbids emergency rooms from turning any patient away who is in need of emergency care. The amount of $1.45 billion is the estimated cost for the entire country per year. The estimated costs would have been even higher if non-border counties - such as Maricopa - were included in the study as well, Kyl noted. Some estimates place loss at Maricopa hospitals due to unpaid bills from illegal immigrant as high as $50 million per year. "This bipartisan bill provides critical support to our states and localities, including the medical community, for the costs they incur while providing healthcare ensuring that access to critical services are available for our most vulnerable populations. We must act soon before this crisis deepens," McCain said. "The spirit behind laws requiring emergency medical care to all comers is laudable and welcome," Kyl said. "But it comes at a price. And since this is a federal mandate imposed on local hospitals, we believe the federal government has a responsibility to pay for it." The bill is cosponsored by Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) . phxnews.com