US EditionCatholic Bishop Voices Support for Expanding MN Care to Undocumented Immigrants
- On Monday, May 12, 2025, the Minnesota Catholic Conference and Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kinney held a press conference in St. Paul opposing cuts to health care coverage for undocumented immigrants under MinnesotaCare.
- This event followed the 2023 expansion of MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented immigrants and recent budget negotiations where lawmakers and Governor Walz identified immigrant health care as a key sticking point.
- The House passed a $3 billion Health Finance budget bill 95-38 on Monday afternoon that excluded any policy changes on undocumented immigrant health care, reflecting ongoing dispute in the divided Legislature.
- Kevin Kinney criticized the idea of restricting health services solely based on immigration status, describing it as an oversimplified response to a multifaceted issue, while Governor Walz emphasized that providing health coverage to undocumented immigrants makes economic sense since the state already incurs costs from their emergency medical care.
- The conference's opposition to defunding suggests continued debate about immigrant coverage, as partial deals covering only children raise further questions about comprehensive health care provision.
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Minnesota auxiliary bishop calls for continuation of health care for illegal immigrants
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the... [...]
Minnesota bishop calls for continuation of health care for illegal immigrants
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis and other Catholics on Monday spoke at the Minnesota Capitol, where they urged lawmakers to continue allowing illegal immigrants access to MinnesotaCare, a state-funded…
Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Auxiliary bishop, Minnesota Catholics urge lawmakers to uphold MinnesotaCare for undocumented people
Kevin Kinney, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, joined Minnesota Catholics Monday at the Capitol, urging state lawmakers to keep a program that allows undocumented people to receive free or discounted health insurance. “I’m here because of my…
Catholic bishop supports MN Care for undocumented immigrants: 'Fear takes over'
Healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants is one of the last major disagreements weighing down the chances of a Minnesota budget agreement before the May 19 deadline. The Catholic Church is hoping to tip the scales.
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