Based on the ongoing rhetoric surrounding the federal government shutdown, perhaps it is time to ask the question.

The question is, do we – the United States of America – really want undocumented immigrants receiving medical treatment in our hospital emergency rooms?

If a non-citizen falls off a roof of a house while doing carpentry work, do we want to transport him to the hospital or just leave him in the yard to fend for himself – broken legs and all? If a non-citizen child is sick, should she be provided emergency care?

Under current law signed in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, the answer is yes to providing emergency care.

Hospitals, if they receive federal funds, are obligated to provide “stabilizing care” in their emergency rooms to all who show up, including undocumented immig

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