Monday, June 11, 2018

The latest immigration policy change might lead to immigrants shunning medical care

The lastest news on the immigrants scope is that the Trump administration is contemplating a change in the policy. The change in the policy will be made to discourage the legal and permanent immigrants who seek the permanent residency and green card and want to use the government medical facilities. This policy change is extremely alarming as the immigrants won't be able to visit the hospitals of specialists doctors under the Medicaid (a Obamacare plan) or any other subsidized plans. The professionals such as doctors, patient advocates, hospitals and immigration advocates are against any policy changes.

What would the proposed policy change affect?
The proposed plan says that legal immigrants who might be getting  green card might be passed over if they use MedicAid, tax credits, food stamps or any non-cash government benefits. The draft of the plan has been published by the Washington Post. The draft even proposes that if a child who is US citizen utilizes these benefits than the chances of the his/her parent’s obtaining green card goes down. The aim of such policies will frighten the broader immigrant faction, who might be in need of proper healthcare service.

Why is the policy change proposed?
This policy change is proposed for self sufficiency of the country. However, the policy to stop the non-cash government benefits for the US citizen children is harsh and extremely hardhearted. This rule has alarmed the doctors and various health care officials as they believe that this will have a huge impact on the health standards in the country.

Children affected
Another worst thing about the plan is that it affects the children. The parents are put in the impossible situation. They cannot let their children be sick and not go to the doctor but they cannot let the opportunity of getting green card in a country where their children live and have spend years creating memories go to waste.

Even though the proposal and the policy changes are just proposed yet, however, the immigrants still need legal professional help. If you are looking for an expert immigration attorney to hire, consult Wildes & Weinberg. They are one of the leading law firms with offices in New York, Miami, New Jersey, and Los Angeles.