US EditionCalifornia senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data
CALIFORNIA, JUN 18 – California senators demand the Trump administration halt sharing Medicaid data with Homeland Security, citing privacy risks and possible federal law violations involving millions of enrollees.
- On June 18, 2025, California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla urged the Trump administration to cease accessing sensitive information from millions of individuals enrolled in Medicaid as part of its aggressive efforts to carry out deportations.
- This demand came after reports revealed that Trump appointees bypassed health officials and set a 54-minute deadline for CMS to provide Medicaid data, including immigration information, to Homeland Security without obtaining consent.
- The senators and advocacy groups expressed deep concern that the administration intends to use private health information to target lawful noncitizens and mixed-status families for enforcement actions.
- They described the information sharing as a significant break from long-standing federal privacy safeguards and called on the administration to halt these actions, demand the destruction of all data obtained by DHS, and restore trust and compliance within the Medicaid program.
- The controversy highlights tensions over immigration enforcement in sanctuary states, with increasing federal pressure and legal debates over privacy laws and local law enforcement's role in immigration.
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California Sens. Padilla, Schiff demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data
California's two U.S. senators demanded that the Trump administration stop using personal data of millions of Medicaid enrollees as part of its sweeping deportation campaign.
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