Quote:A member of Congress who for more than 30 years worked as a doctor says the baggage that illegal aliens are bringing into the United States now is killing people.

Last week it was reported that a persistent strain of tuberculosis had developed in some Los Angeles neighborhoods. Officials said as many as 4,500 people may have been exposed to the disease.

Besides California and Florida, the states with the greatest number of multi-drug-resistant TB are Texas and New York, all having large numbers of illegal aliens within their borders. Florida was recently ranked as having the third largest illegal alien population by the Department of Homeland Security. Many illegals in Florida come from the Caribbean and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, some of which have widespread problems with tuberculosis.


The Nepalese man detained at the U.S. border carries a particularly deadly strain—XDR, “extensively drug-resistant” TB. His TB is resistant to at least eight of the 15 or so standard drugs, according to a U.S. government description of the case reviewed by the Journal. His XDR strain has been seen only once before in the U.S., in another patient of Nepalese origin, according to the government description.

The Nepalese patient was taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol in late November as he tried to cross the border illegally near McAllen, Texas.

It remains unclear whether other people in custody with the Nepalese detainee might have been infected. By the time the Border Patrol learned of his infection, other people detained with him would have been transferred elsewhere, the CBP official said. Detainees who are suspected of being ill are placed in cells by themselves.

Here’s an interesting question.

Of the thousands of illegal aliens freed by Obama as part of his sequester threat, how many were carriers?

Link

Scary.

Criminal

Of the thousands of illegal aliens freed by Obama as part of his sequester threat, how many were carriers?

Makes you wonder how many American citizens Obama has killed by his actions.

History, another thing Obama fails at.

Pests and pestilence.. sure looks like everything is falling into place.

What part of Central America is Nepal located?!?

Tb is racist

Never thought our country could get this idiotic about things happening.
Meanwhile the Obama press corps rolls on.

(06-28-2014 04:37 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  What part of Central America is Nepal located?!?

The part where it's easier to sneak into Mexico and then the US. You don't think terrorists have the same idea?

Be careful Smn, I think one of them is hiding behind a rock. Or is it a Jew? I'm quoting the Koran in case you intellectuals didn't know.

Watch the hillbilly from Apps start on the Mexicans again. Yes, it was brought into the U.S. by a Mexican. Cough,*** cough, ack***.

(06-29-2014 10:12 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(06-28-2014 04:37 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  What part of Central America is Nepal located?!?

The part where it's easier to sneak into Mexico and then the US. You don't think terrorists have the same idea?

That'a kinda what I was driving at. The FACT that we don't have the first effing clue who all is crossing that border and from where. Clearly this ain' all Central Americans strolling on over if guys from freaking NEPAL are showing up.

This image being peddled of the virtuous, hardworking, God fearing "gonna come do the work the lazy Americans won't do" illegal is wearing thin. Does that descsribe some? Sure as it would any population. Does it describe all, or even most? Far from it. Fact is, we don't have any idea who these people really are.

If true, yet another reason to regulate but increase immigration.

(06-29-2014 04:06 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  If true, yet another reason to regulate but increase immigration.

This makes no sense.

My relative lives down near Brownsville. A severe bacterial intestinal illness is now running rampant through the people who live down there. It wasn't 2 months ago. The doctor he went to see said the outbreak is a direct result of the huge influx of illegals coming over right now as they are bringing untreated illnesses/germs and poor hygiene habits causing it to spread rapidly. Cases of Swine Flu and TB are showing up in his office too.

(06-30-2014 08:08 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(06-29-2014 04:06 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  If true, yet another reason to regulate but increase immigration.

This makes no sense.

Instead of having swiss cheese at the border and a huge pressure to get in from tight quotas ... lock the border down and have greatly increased legal immigration. As part of that include medical screening. You could readily have some charities setup to pay costs of curing the curable. The true health risks you get full prints and boot 'em back.

(06-30-2014 12:59 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(06-30-2014 08:08 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(06-29-2014 04:06 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  If true, yet another reason to regulate but increase immigration.

This makes no sense.

Instead of having swiss cheese at the border and a huge pressure to get in from tight quotas ... lock the border down and have greatly increased legal immigration. As part of that include medical screening. You could readily have some charities setup to pay costs of curing the curable. The true health risks you get full prints and boot 'em back.

I don't understand why you'd want increased immigration of any sort.

And once you make restrictions (even if it's based on health) you'll still have a black market of people trying to get thru.

(06-30-2014 01:59 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  I don't understand why you'd want increased immigration of any sort.

And once you make restrictions (even if it's based on health) you'll still have a black market of people trying to get thru.

Once you've made an ample legal gateway, I'm fine with HUGE penalties for trying to subvert that system. It won't be 100% ... but I bet you'll get close.

Increased immigration is the only thing that can defuse the welfare bomb this country straddles. The Republicans are too gutless to ever cut federal welfare programs ... so the only end around is to increase the worker base and thus the economy and shift the ratio of retired to workers back in favor of workers.

(06-30-2014 02:42 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(06-30-2014 01:59 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  I don't understand why you'd want increased immigration of any sort.

And once you make restrictions (even if it's based on health) you'll still have a black market of people trying to get thru.

Once you've made an ample legal gateway, I'm fine with HUGE penalties for trying to subvert that system. It won't be 100% ... but I bet you'll get close.

Increased immigration is the only thing that can defuse the welfare bomb this country straddles. The Republicans are too gutless to ever cut federal welfare programs ... so the only end around is to increase the worker base and thus the economy and shift the ratio of retired to workers back in favor of workers.

That's patently absurd. Both logically and based on the empirical results (immigrants add to the welfare roles).

Because of Illegal Immigration, the United States has become Third World Nation with regards to health issues. Its just hard to imagine that all of these well educated, professionals that are willing to aid and enhance the American way of life are actually doing the country a disservice!