In a heartbreaking story, an injured, quadriplegic undocumented worker was deported from his hospital bed. He subsequently died in Mexico, because he was did not have access to the advanced care he needed.
Quelino Ojeda Jimenez, 21,was an undocumented immigrant working construction in Chicago. While on the job, he fell 20 feet off a building, becoming quadriplegic. With no way to pay his hospital bills, he was mercilessly deported back to Mexico despite his dire medical condition.
His friend Jesus said, “He never made it to his home; he was always in the hospital stuck to the machine he needed to help him breathe.” U.S. immigration policy combined with capitalist “health care” proved to be a death sentence for this young man. While capitalism needs low-wage earners like Quelino, when these workers are hurt they are abandoned. This tragedy reveals the truth about capitalism and points to the need for a system that puts peoples needs first.
