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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 29 points 2 months ago

So.. that baby is basically came to USA without approval? Should it be detained in the concentration camp or something?

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

No, it's white.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 2 months ago

They have been murdering white people too

[-] excral@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago

Doesn't that baby have birthright citizenship, being born in the US?

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe if we had the rule of law instead of a Republican dictatorship.

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I mean... there's an injunction on the executive order so for now.... but we'll see how the court case goes... 👀

[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yes.

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