I heard that if an illegal immigrant goes to any Emergency Room, they cannot be denied. So i am taking it that if they do this and run up an expensive hospital bill which they cannot pay...then they aren't really obligated to pay...right? Afterall, they don't have a credit history to be concerned about. They won't have credit bureaus after them, since technically they are un accounted for and aren't really here.
So with all that said...my question is:
Could an American citizen like me, just walk in a hospital, not give my real name and claim that i am an illegal immigrant to avoid paying a hefty hospital bill?
Also, in states that allow illegals to get driver's licenses...would it be possible for an American like me to get a '2nd' license under a name like Juan Lopez and just claim i am an undocumented Immigrant??
What are there penalties if caught? if so, are penalties harsh? is the government strict on this and what difference is pentaly for me vs illegal doing this?
2006-07-19
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