I have no issues with him reporting the actual documented diseases that have been treated at hospitals, it was his saying Ebola could come in with an illegal African immigrant that I take issue with. That's a sensationalist claim and is no more than a scare tactic. Any immigrant can be carrying a disease, so why not reform the immigration laws so that more immigrants are actually using the border crossings instead of trying to sneak in using deadlier routes?
I have no issues with him reporting the actual documented diseases that have been treated at hospitals, it was his saying Ebola could come in with an illegal African immigrant that I take issue with. That's a sensationalist claim and is no more than a scare tactic. Any immigrant can be carrying a disease, so why not reform the immigration laws so that more immigrants are actually using the border crossings instead of trying to sneak in using deadlier routes?
You're definitely right that Ebola is far more likely to come from air travel, but other diseases are certainly a concern with illegal immigrants. Sanitation and vaccinations are abysmal in Central America, so it isn't surprising that illegal immigrants would bring diseases.
Those who emigrate legally are required to have a physician exam for communicable disease. After all, Ellis Island was a thing for a reason.