WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data – including the immigration status – on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown.
An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns.
Nevertheless, two top advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the dataset handed over to the Department of Homeland Security, the emails show. Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services were given just 54 minutes on Tuesday to comply with the directive.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but the fact that they’re enrolled in Medicaid means that they are here legally…
The goal is to eliminate democrats. They’re starting with immigrants.
In the article it explains that some states allow people without immigration status to enroll using state funds.
When did legality ever stop them?
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