The correct answer to this open question is the following.
What programs must the government provide for its citizens?
All the programs resulted from the planning of the federal, state, and local governments, approved by Congress, that benefit United States citizens.
What programs (if any) should the government provide for legal residents (non-citizens) and/or those residing in the US illegally?
The programs for legal residents are exactly what the US legislation already considers, basically the Health Care service because all legal residents deserve access to Health Services for the work they do for the United States because they pay taxes and deserve rights.
The big question of recent administrations is what to do with illegal immigrants? This topic has produced too much controversy in United States Politics.
One way to deal with this controversial issue is the following.
Do illegal immigrants deserve the same rights and protection as legal residents? The answer is no, under US laws.
However, this issue cannot be limited to a legislative approach. Many people consider his a humanitarian issue. Yes, a humanitarian approach to help illegal immigrants to have basic coverage or some kind of protection while they live in the United States territory.
