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Posted: 12:21 PM Jul 22, 2008
Lawsuit Filed Against State For Illegal Immigrants Services
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A federal lawsuit alleges Lexington's government and a Kentucky agency are breaking the law by providing
certain services to illegal immigrants.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A federal lawsuit alleges Lexington's
government and a Kentucky agency are breaking the law by providing
certain services to illegal immigrants.
The lawsuit charges that Lexington's health department provides
several non-emergency services to undocumented immigrants -
including cancer testing and pregnancy tests. It also says
brochures produced by Kentucky's Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation try to cater to illegal immigrants.
The petition was filed Monday in U.S. District Court by two
Lexington residents and one Danville resident. It asks for the
governments to immediately halt all services to illegal immigrants
except in the case of an emergency. It also proposes small daily
fines.
A spokeswoman for Lexington mayor Jim Newberry, Susan Straub,
said the city had no comment on the lawsuit. A call Tuesday to the
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation was not immediately
returned.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Latest Comments
What is right about giving free prenatal services to those here illegally that purposelly choose to have more children for the benefits. How many Americans have fewer children because they are conscientious enough to realize the limitations of the financial responsibility. Not our Hispanic illegal freeloaders....they know the stupid gringos will just give them more money to keep them coming. I say, make them pay for having their own babies and they'll think twice about producing more anchor babies.
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I don't have a problem with using local funds to help the unfortunate, but LFUCG health Dept should require proof of application for citizenship. Make them apply, get people documented. For me to get services at the health dept, i have to prove my income with a tax return, and a social security card. Are immigrants being required to do this? I strongly doubt it. This is reverse discrimination. The same applies for american citizens applying for jobs that require background checks. If you've had even minor trouble with the law you can't get a job, but you can't prove an illegals even in the system. I'm tired of non tax paying immigrants being treated better than tax payers..Lets get something done NOW!!!!
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Theyre on the side of the roads picking up the trash cause they were court ordered to.
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