ICE, Medicaid and illegal immigrants
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1hon MSN
At least seven states and the District of Columbia have offered coverage for immigrants since mostly 2020. But three of them have done an about-face.
The federal health department is sharing Medicaid recipients' personal data with the Homeland Security Department, HHS confirmed to Axios. The big picture: The arrangement raises privacy and security concerns for critics — including around whether the information is being used to deport undocumented immigrants.
Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt is demanding answers from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over how many of the state’s estimated 670,000 illegal immigrants are receiving access to Medicaid benefits.
In recent months, liberal politicians have stepped up attacks on the Trump administration’s focus on preserving programs for the poor just for Americans.