Immigration and Naturalization

Given the massive change in government as a result of the creation The Department of Homeland Security and the consequent reorganization of the United States government structure concern for the Immigration and Naturalization Service is great. Under the George W. Bush Administration, not only is the Immigration and Naturalization Department being moved, its budget has increased 5,423% from last year’s budget to $28 billion.1As a result of the September 11, 2000 attacks and the inflow new immigrates, United States government and policy is focused on immigration. Federal, state and city government must define policy that provides immigrant populations with access to affordable, quality health care. Central to this policy must be the emphasis on affordable healthcare alternatives to the expensive emergency room.

For the purpose of examining the issue of healthcare provision for the United States immigrant population, this paper will use articles, journals, surveys performed by non-...