ICE to access personal data for Medicaid enrollees
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will gain access to personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants, as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Breakdown
- ICE will access personal data of millions of Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants. 10s
- The agreement allows use of Medicaid data for immigration enforcement, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. 52s
- Only about 6 percent of Medicaid or CHIP enrollees are eligible noncitizens. 1m 24s
- Public health experts warn the policy may deter immigrants from seeking critical care. 1m 40s
- A lawsuit is challenging ICE's practice of courthouse arrests, claiming it deters compliance with immigration processes. 2m 12s