Benefits ruling inspires march by migrants
By Sarah Zoellick, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | |
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The ruling alarmed Micronesians and their advocates.
"Just as a human being, that's scary," said
Ignacia Terno, 65, also of Chuuk, said she could lose her diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney medicines and other health care if
"Without the medical insurance, we're all dead," she said. "The adults and the kids would be having (a) hard, hard time."
The Rev.
"I have parishioners who have the need for organ transplants, people in their 30s who will die if they don't get them, and it sounds like organ transplants are one of the first things to be stopped," he said. "So for the churches this was a pastoral concern, and Holy Week seemed to be the best time to bring attention to this matter."
In 1996,
A week after the ruling came down, the state attorney general said
Howard said she is worried that
U.S. Sen.
Hirono released a statement Wednesday calling for the House to act on immigration reform.
"Each day House Republicans fail to act, families are suffering and are kept apart," Hirono said in the statement. "It is past time for the House to take action on immigration reform."
Gierlach said a coalition of Christian churches and community groups arranged the rally to show lawmakers that residents care about health coverage for migrants.
"What we're trying to do is have our congressional delegation be able to go back to
CORRECTION: A week after a 9th
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