Biden supports health care for illegal immigrants, stating "we have an obligation" to provide them

Prominent presidential candidate 2020, Joe Biden, said this week that the United States should provide health care to everyone in the country, "whether these are documented or not."

Biden made the remarks while he was campaigning in Los Angeles while he was answering questions from the media.

"Look, I think that anyone who needs health care, whether it is documented or not, we have an obligation to ensure that it is taken care of," said Biden in response to the question to know if it was illegal. immigrants "should be entitled to federal benefits such as Medicare, Medicaid."

"Listen, I think that anyone in a situation where they need health care, whether it's documented or not, we have an obligation to make sure that it's taken care of."

– Joe Biden

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"By the way, a significant portion of this country's undocumented migrants is present because they have exceeded the validity period of their visa," continued the former vice president.

"It's not the people who knock down the doors that cross the border, so the most important thing we have to do about it is soften the rhetoric. We know why this is happening. This is to create fear and worry. "

Biden's remarks should strengthen his position somewhat among Progressive Democrats, many of whom consider his candidacy a step back – especially with Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren also in the running.

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The former group, however, has yet to approve Medicare-for-all, the rallying cry of most Democrats running in the presidential election in 2020.

During the same campaign in California, Biden also accused President Trump of engaging in fear tactics at the US-Mexico border and not proposing solutions.

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"The idea that we are simply trying to scare the living devil of the American public -" My God, the hordes are coming ", the way [Trump] characterizes it – is simply wrong, "said Biden.

He added that he would soon publish a plan to solve the recurring problems at the border. Part of his proposal would require a way to quickly determine if an immigrant is qualified to enter the United States.

Louis Casiano of Fox News contributed to this report.