The simple answer is: Yes. If you look at the way that legal immigration is conducted around the world, it is always based on a set of checks and balances. One of those checks is the prevention of certain communicable diseases.

Here is a list of things people applying for visa/residency status in this country may be tested for during their physical exam as required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services.

•Tuberculosis
•Syphilis (for applicants 15 years or older)
•HIV (blood test)
•Gonorrhea
•Narcotic drug addiction
•Physical or mental disorders with associated harmful behavior
•Chancroid
•Lymphogranuloma venerum
•Granuloma inguinal
Under the immigration laws of the United States, a foreign national who applies for an immigrant visa abroad, or who seeks to adjust status to a permanent resident while in the U.S., is required to receive vaccinations to prevent the following diseases:

•Mumps Measles-Rubella
•Polio
•Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
•Pertussis
•Haemophilus influenzae type B
•Hepatitis B
•Any other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Now, this list is not just an American standard — you will find similar lists in most developed countries around the world. Without a system of checks and balances, we run the risk of having diseases that have otherwise been eradicated in this country coming back in a big way. When people travel here illegally, they could have the potential to spread certain diseases that could be very devastating to the general population.

Let’s take tuberculosis for instance. Active tuberculosis is a very dangerous communicable disease that is easily spread if someone is an active carrier. Early onset of tuberculosis may not have any warning signs, and yet it could develop into a full-blown case of the disease, as we have seen happen many times over the last decade in this country. One of the scariest things about tuberculosis, is that there are now many strains of the disease that are resistant to the current medical treatments.

The prevalence of other diseases like malaria and Chagas disease – which is a parasitic infection in the blood stream – are being seen more frequently in areas of the country where some of these diseases were not present before. In the case of Chagas disease, more and more blood banks are testing for this parasite since it can be transmitted inadvertently during a routine blood transfusion. If infected blood happens to be given to patient with a compromised immune system, the consequences can be deadly.

I’m not here to argue what the best solution is for immigration laws in this country. My family and I are certainly beneficiaries of having the opportunity to come to this country and embrace the American dream. However, I do know that whatever immigration policy this administration decides to implement, a non-compromising point must be that the health of the American people be protected, because if we do not protect the health of our citizens, the long-term effects could be dangerous.

http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/26/is-illegal-immigration-bad-for-americas-health/

Pro-Illegals aren't concerned with the well being of US citizens.

Their concern is about the money employers of Illegals can gain by hiring slave labor.

The Politician has their pockets well lined with the blood money they get for voting against the will of the people.

I wouldn't look to the Liberal to do more than defend the invasion.

Goddamn lungers.

It's all about the votes and ACORN registering these illegals to vote. The Democrats are too dumb to realize that it is hurting them in the long run as well.

lol,,,for the sake of Balance, an estimated forty percent of them have passed that test as that is the number who came in LEGALLY but allowed their status to expire,,,

Them's is the ones who should be able to pay a fine and renew their status. Unless, they have done a crime. Then, they can go back home.

I agree

Then they are still breaking the law.

They can be deported and reapply in 10 years like the law states.

Their fingerprints and health cards are all on file.
I say, give 'em 30 days to contact Immigration to work out details to pay fines and renew their status.

It's the Invaders those protesters are trying to give amnesty and citizenship to, they need to get rid of.

yes, following the law to get in and forgetting to renew is different than not bothering to obey the laws at all,,,

a law is a law...if you forget to renew your driving license, do you still get a ticket? what happens if your insurance policy runs out? they make laws for a reason, it's not for us to say, oh, thats ok, i did it the right way once, so i don't have to now.

true, but there is a totally different penalty for driving on expired license than there is for driving without ever having been licensed,,,,laws do acknowledge such different motives and circumstances even if the outcome seems the same

yea, well... my point is, laws are laws... follow them and there is no problem. not such a hard thing to do, is it?

following laws , when you are aware of them is easy, but remembering dates is not,,,

ignorance is no excuse for the law. many cops told me that - lol

How is it hard to remember dates when they are on their ID cards and visa's that they are supposed to carry every where.

true, but visas are tricky, ,,, in most instances they are merely ENTRANCE documents,,,,there is no crime actually if they expire unless one leaves and returns,,,,,otherwise they will generally have to pay renewal fees the next time they leave and try to re enter

more at

http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/immigrant_visas/green_cards/2faqs_expiring_green_cards.htm