What about drug addicts and the disabled? Should each person have their own "drug addict" to take care of, or a person with intellectual disabilities? Then we will realize it is coming out of our pocket and stop supporting such people with our taxes. I can only assume that a healthy person from central America is more "valuable" than an American on opiates.
Drug Addicts I feel are a lot different than disabled or a person with intellectual disabilities.
Many disabled and people with intellectual disabilities do have a family network that does care and provide for them.
Drug Addicts made a selfish choice that their addiction is more important than their health, their well being, their family, and society. They add no value to society. They can’t hold down a job and don’t help contribute as a tax payer. Most are homeless and commit crimes to support their habit. Sponsoring them would only enable them. It is up to them to admit they have an addiction, that they are powerless, and find the steps for a better life.
So yes…I would pay to help US citizens who are disabled and US Citizens with intellectual disabilities. If a US citizen with drug addiction took the steps the help themselves, then probably I would contribute to a fund to help them stay clean and only if they remained clean. No I would not contribute to a fund helping immigrants who entered this country illegally. I consider it a slap in the face to every immigrant who did go through the lengthy green card or naturalization process. It bothers me that illegals feel they are above this process and it bothers me that some US citizens think this process should not apply because they are here. The fact remains, they entered this country illegally.