US EditionJeffries says ‘no Democrat’ trying to give health care to migrants without legal status
Democrats deny funding health care for undocumented immigrants and focus on restoring coverage for 1.4 million legal immigrants affected by recent Medicaid cuts, experts say.
- On Capitol Hill, Republicans accused Democratic leaders of seeking federal health coverage for immigrants in the U.S. illegally, while Democrats say undocumented immigrants remain largely ineligible for Medicaid or ACA subsidies.
- The Republican tax and spending law narrowed Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for certain lawfully present immigrants, with KFF projecting about 1.4 million will lose coverage, prompting Democrats' Sept. 17 budget proposal to restore access.
- Insurers are notifying customers of premium increases while hospitals, nursing homes and community-based health clinics are closing, and analysts estimate an estimated 10 million Americans could lose coverage.
- Democrats refused to vote for the spending resolution, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson to say Sunday Democrats `want to spend $1.5 trillion` and Vice President J.D. Vance to allege "hundreds of billions," claims fact-checkers found no evidence for.
- Democrats are pushing to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits and pandemic-era ACA subsidies, while experts warn failing to extend them will raise costs and limit eligibility starting Jan. 1, 2027.
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GOP falsely ties shutdown to Democrats’ alleged drive to give all immigrants health care
As the U.S. headed for a government shutdown, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of forcing the closure because they want to give health care access to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care
“Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” Vice President JD Vance in a Sept. 28, 2025, Fox News interview As the U.S. headed for a government shutdown, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of forcing the closure because they want to give health care access to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. “Democrats are threatening to…
Hakeem Jeffries: ‘No Democrat on Capitol Hill’ is pushing for health care to undocumented immigrants
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) addresses the claim laid out by Vice President JD Vance, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republicans that Democrats are pushing to provide health care benefits to undocumented immigrants.
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