US EditionThe Trump Administration Will Hand over the Personal Data of 79 Million Medicaid Recipients to ICE
NEW HAMPSHIRE, JUL 17 – ICE has access to millions of Medicaid data points from immigrants enrolled in New Hampshire's Granite Advantage program, where 7.4% of adults participate, officials said.
- On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security and CMS signed the data-sharing agreement, granting ICE data on 79 million enrollees and limiting access until September 9.
- Undocumented immigrants cannot enroll in Medicaid, lawfully present migrants need five years' residency, and the agreement bars downloading individual records, Associated Press.
- Immigration agents will use it to locate undocumented immigrants, and Representative Pramila Jayapal called it a `weaponization of data`.
- In a statement, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said agencies `are exploring an initiative to ensure that illegal aliens are not receiving Medicaid benefits that are meant for law-abiding Americans`.
- It remains unclear whether DHS has accessed the CMS information, and last April, the IRS shared data with ICE, setting a precedent.
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1-in-8 Granite Staters enrolled in Medicaid in 2024, 1-in-13 adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion - Manchester Ink Link
An average of 9,095 Manchester residents were enrolled in Granite Advantage in 2024, representing 14.7 percent of the total average number enrolled in the program during that year. Nashua (5,209 adults), Concord (2,455 adults), and Rochester (2,284 adults) all had two thousand or more residents receiving Granite Advantage coverage due to each municipality’s large population size.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States. The information will give ICE officials the ability to find “the location of aliens” across the country, says the agreement signed Monday between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an…
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Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) officials will have access to the personal data of the 79 million people registered with Medicaid, including addresses and ethnicity, to locate immigrants living in the United States without legal permission, according to an agreement known to The Associated Press. The information will allow ICE officials to find “the location of foreigners” across the country, says the agreement signed on Monday between the…
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