Immigrants and Health Care

Texas Hospitals Reflect the Debate on Immigration By JULIA PRESTON DALLAS The doctors and nurses at Parkland Memorial Hospital knew a lot about Zahira Domínguez, a maternity patient who was beginning to feel the squeeze of her contractions. They knew that she had been born in Mexico, was a 15-year-old student at a Dallas high school and had gone to her prenatal checkups. They knew she was scared about giving birth. What the hospital staff did not know, because they did not ask, was whether Ms. Domínguez was an illegal immigrant. I dont want my doctors and nurses to be immigration agents,said Dr. Ron J. Anderson, the president of Parkland.

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By the way, I like the cut of Doc Anderson’s jib. 🙂

KJ