Sage: I agree. I'm just not spending any money on them. And emergency medical care shall consist of exactly 1 bandaid and 1 aspirin tablet.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Travis, > > I say the government of Mexico should pay! Deport > them back immediately and have Mexico pay for the deportation costs as > well. > > > > > ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* > > On Jul 21, 1:51 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > > Should illegal immigrants be made to pay for their own rescue costs? > > --- > > na - just let'em die > > > > On Jul 21, 8:00 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > (My note: I dont think any attempt should be made to rescue illegals > > > period. If they die in the desert it is their fault.) > > > > > Interesting that this article just came out, as I had just asked the > > > question a couple days ago if anyone knows the costs per rescue. Seems > to > > > me > > > that is one more good fact to use in arguing for border control...Ferg > > > Should illegal immigrants be made to pay for their own rescue costs? > > > > > July 20, 9:34 AM · Christina Wijfjes-Smit - Mesa Independent Examiner > > > > > * > http://www.examiner.com/x-9384-Mesa-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d20-S... > > > * > > > > > [image: BK helicopter operated by Hermann Memorial Life Flight]On > Thursday, > > > in answer to a 911 call, border patrol agents found two men dead. The > East > > > Valley Tribune <http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/141881>reported > on > > > Saturday, “The events that led to the discovery of the two men from > Mexico > > > began on Wednesday when a man called 911 in Phoenix to report that two > of > > > his family members had called from their cell phone reporting they were > lost > > > and in need of help in the desert near Ajo, said Mike Scioli, Border > Patrol > > > Tucson Sector spokesman.” The Tribune further reported, “With the help > of a > > > National Guard helicopter, agents searched through the night. They > found the > > > group on Thursday southwest of Gila Bend, about 10 miles west of State > Route > > > 85, Scioli said. Two of the six people had already died. Borstar agents > gave > > > the four survivors first aid and called for life flight helicopters to > take > > > them to a hospital. The father and son who called their family member > in > > > Phoenix were among the survivors. After receiving treatment, they were > set > > > up for return to Mexico.” I do not know the dollar amount of this > rescue, > > > but I’m willing to bet it was not cheap and it is the taxpayer who must > foot > > > the bill. > > > > > In Arizona we have a law that passed back in 1995; it is the Stupid > Motorist > > > Law. This statute states that any motorist who becomes stranded, after > > > ignoring and driving around barricades to enter a flooded stretch of > > > roadway, may be charged for the cost of his/her rescue and face a fine > of up > > > to $2,000. > > > > > Could not similar legislation be enacted when dealing with those who > enter > > > Arizona illegally and get lost or become ill in the desert? Those > requiring > > > rescue, medical attention, life flight helicopters and possible > > > hospitalization, not to mention transportation back to their home > country? > > > According to the Tribune article, “Borstar agents have been sent out > 270 > > > times between Oct. 1 and July 13 and nearly 45 percent of the calls > came > > > through 911, Agundez said. That percentage has been increasing for > several > > > years as more illegal border crossers carry cell phones.” > > > > > When anyone, regardless of who they are or their circumstances is lost, > ill > > > or injured in the desert, their rescue should be handled as an urgent > > > priority. No one wants to see avoidable and unnecessary deaths. But > like The > > > Arizonan, who chose to ignore warnings about dangerous road conditions, > must > > > pay, should not the same be expected for those who knowingly take great > risk > > > to enter Arizona illegally and wind up needing costly state services? > > > > > *More on illegal immigration:** > > > *DHS set to place new restrictions on immigration law > > > enforcement< > http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-9384-Mesa-Independent-Examiner~y20...> > > > Phoenix police inconsistent in checking illegal immigrant > > > status< > http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-9384-Mesa-Independent-Examiner~y20...> > > > Bill would allow Arizona schools to ask about immigration > > > status< > http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-9384-Mesa-Independent-Examiner~y20...> > > > Illegal immigrant bill HB2280, how did your representative > > > vote?< > http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-9384-Mesa-Independent-Examiner~y20...> > > > > > *Copyright 2009 Examiner.com. All rights reserved. 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