Officials in California are looking for medical and border security assistance from the Trump administration as the number of COVID-19 cases in northern Mexico surges, with many nationals crossing into the U.S. hoping to receive medical attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of May 2, Mexico had confirmed more than 22,000<\/a> COVID-19 cases in its country, which has made two high-level California officials request help from the Trump administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n San Diego County\u2019s Third District Supervisor, Kristin Gaspar – a vociferous opponent of California’s dangerous sanctuary laws – sent a letter<\/a> to Vice President Mike Pence asking for \u201cassistance with a growing concern south of our border\u201d as \u201chospitals in Chula Vista, California [are]now seeing a sudden influx of critically ill patients from Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n President and CEO Chris D. Van Gorder of Scripps Health, a nonprofit healthcare system based in San Diego, California, also sent a letter<\/a> to Trump administration officials stating that \u201cthe threat south of the border\u201d is impacting medical supplies and attention in the region. The letter was sent to Secretary of Health and Humans Services (HHS) Alex Azar and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The call for additional assistance in response to COVID-19 positive\nMexican nationals in California is ironic as officials in the state have\nincentivized illegal immigration for decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The state\u2019s sanctuary policies<\/a>, which shield illegal aliens from deportation, and its desire to treat illegal aliens the same as U.S. citizens and lawful immigrants, has made it a desirable location for illegal aliens. In fact, California has the largest illegal alien population of any state, costing California taxpayers more than $23 billion annually<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its policies that reward and protect illegal aliens are likely\ncontributing to the increase in Mexican nationals arriving amidst the\ncoronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just recently, state and city officials in California approved granting\ntens of millions of dollars to illegal aliens facing economic hardship\nresulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n