Refugee Resettlement Watch

HIV-positive immigrants will soon be on the way to a city near you

Posted by acorcoran on July 19, 2008

Some of you are asking what happened with the bill to open the door to HIV-positive immigrants.  Since I was away at the end of the week, I didn’t get all the details on final passage in the Senate of the $50 billion bill to provide funds to countries fighting HIV/AIDS and other diseases.  The bill passed the Senate with the section intact to lift the ban on HIV-positive immigrants to the US.   There are a few more legislative hoops, but last I heard it was on a fast track and expected to be signed by the President.

You can learn more (and get the gory details) about what happened by going to Blue Ridge Forum here.

If you are new to this topic, my previous posts are here and here.

One Response to “HIV-positive immigrants will soon be on the way to a city near you”

  1. [...] by acorcoran on August 2, 2008 We reported to you not long ago that Congress had approved a measure, and I gather the President has signed it, [...]

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