Monday, September 21, 2009

Obama on Univision: Health plan excludes undocumented

Here is Obama's interview on Univision. It is translated in English:

El presidente Barack Obama descartó que los indocumentados puedan beneficiarse con la
reforma al sistema de salud que promueve para que sea aprobada en el Congreso, en una entrevista concedida a Jorge Ramos en Al Punto de la Cadena Univision. [Spanish]

Barack Obama President ruled that illegal immigrants can benefit the
health system reform that promotes for approval in Congress, in an interview with Jorge Ramos on Al Punto on Univision Network. [English]

"Quiero ser absolutamente claro: [el plan] no debe incluir a los trabajadores indocumentados", dijo Obama, y enfatizó que hay que ser ciudadano estadounidense o residente legal para tener acceso a los beneficios del programa. [Spanish]

"Let me be absolutely clear: [the plan] should not include undocumented workers," Obama said, stressing that one must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident to have access to program benefits. [English]

Sin cobertura médica [Spanish]

Without medical coverage [English]

Aunque Obama está al tanto de la falta de cobertura médica entre los inmigrantes hispanos en general, dijo que si los indocumentados quieren comprar un seguro privado, es un asunto entre ellos y su asegurador privado. [Spanish]

Although Obama is aware of the lack of health coverage among Hispanic immigrants in general, said that if illegals want to buy private insurance, is a matter between them and their private insurer. [English]

In the exclusive interview with Jorge Ramos President also spoke of the opposition to reform is part of the Republicans, the supposed racism in the criticism against him-a fact that ruled out, the political situation and until impact Honsuras it could have on EU-Cuba relations on
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Read on the English version of Obama's interview.

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