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The U.S. Health Department announced on Thursday that it would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to access the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees — reportedly including home addresses, ethnicities, birth dates, and Social Security numbers — in an initiative that officials say ensures undocumented immigrants do not receive Medicaid benefits meant for law-abiding Americans.

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The U.S. Health Department announced on Thursday that it would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to access the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees — reportedly including home addresses, ethnicities, birth dates, and Social Security numbers — in an initiative that officials say ensures undocumented immigrants do not receive Medicaid benefits meant for law-abiding Americans.

This comes as the Associated Press reported that an agreement was signed on Monday between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing ICE to access the information from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Sept. 9, but prohibiting it from downloading the data. It's unknown whether the DHS has yet seen the information.

This comes as the Associated Press reported that an agreement was signed on Monday between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing ICE to access the information from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Sept. 9, but prohibiting it from downloading the data. It's unknown whether the DHS has yet seen the information.

Immigrants living in the United States illegally are generally not eligible for Medicaid under federal law, though federal requirements mandate all states offer emergency Medicaid for lifesaving services in emergency rooms regardless of immigration status.</span

Immigrants living in the United States illegally are generally not eligible for Medicaid under federal law, though federal requirements mandate all states offer emergency Medicaid for lifesaving services in emergency rooms regardless of immigration status.

Seven Democratic-governed states — California, New York, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Minnesota and Colorado — launched programs during the Biden administration allowing non-citizens to enroll in full Medicaid programs without billing the federal government for immigrant healthcare costs.

Seven Democratic-governed states — California, New York, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Minnesota and Colorado — launched programs during the Biden administration allowing non-citizens to enroll in full Medicaid programs without billing the federal government for immigrant healthcare costs.

Last month, the Trump administration ordered those states to disclose the data of their Medicaid enrollees, prompting a legal challenge from 20 states that allege this violates federal health privacy laws. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 7.

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Last month, the Trump administration ordered those states to disclose the data of their Medicaid enrollees, prompting a legal challenge from 20 states that allege this violates federal health privacy laws. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 7.

The Trump administration is currently aiming to arrest 3,000 illegal migrants daily as part of its immigration efforts. This is a four-fold increase from how many were deported during the 2024 fiscal year.

The Trump administration is currently aiming to arrest 3,000 illegal migrants daily as part of its immigration efforts. This is a four-fold increase from how many were deported during the 2024 fiscal year.

This data sharing is necessary to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure Medicaid benefits go to those legally entitled to receive them after the Biden administration allowed illegal immigrants to take medical services away from poor Americans. This is also yet another tool to track down those in the United States illegally and remove them.

This data sharing is necessary to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure Medicaid benefits go to those legally entitled to receive them after the Biden administration allowed illegal immigrants to take medical services away from poor Americans. This is also yet another tool to track down those in the United States illegally and remove them.

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Republican narrative

This violation of privacy laws is another cruel part of the Trump administration's overzealous immigration policy, which also has ICE agents hunting immigrants in workplaces, churches and courthouses. Undocumented immigrants already can't receive Medicaid, except in extreme humanitarian situations, and now many likely won't seek life-saving treatments.

This violation of privacy laws is another cruel part of the Trump administration's overzealous immigration policy, which also has ICE agents hunting immigrants in workplaces, churches and courthouses. Undocumented immigrants already can't receive Medicaid, except in extreme humanitarian situations, and now many likely won't seek life-saving treatments.

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There's a 60% chance that the United States will establish a government program rewarding information leading to deportations before Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 60% chance that the United States will establish a government program rewarding information leading to deportations before Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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