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Immigration law takes effect amid wide uncertainty
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A tough new federal immigration law takes effect Tuesday after a series of court challenges failed to prevent the measure. But immigration rights groups worry about the new rule’s unintended consequences, and health care is one example. Because of the new law, immigrants may have a harder time getting immunization shots and other treatment at medical clinics. “People have to become more invisible,” Dr. Marco Mason of the Immigrant Service Center says. “That means if somebody has some kind of illness or ailment, they’d rather stay at home and self manage.” The new law sharply limits the welfare and health benefits available to immigrants. More : edition.cnn.com |
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