Immigrants Fear Losing Crucial Health Care if Minnesota Legislators Revoke Access

Immigrant rights organizers tell MN Gov. Walz, legislature: Hands off health care! Health care for all!

Saint Paul, MN - With Governor Tim Walz and legislators huddled behind closed doors making deals for a looming legislative special sess...

Immigrants fear losing crucial health care if Minnesota legislators revoke access

The Minnesota Democratic trifecta voted in 2023 to open MinnesotaCare to undocumented immigrants, but since the program began in January, enrollment has far exceeded expectations. The state had projected about 5,800 people to sign up by the end of March, but more than 17,000 people entered the program. By the end of April, enrollments hit more than 20,000.

Immigrants fear losing crucial health care if Minnesota legislators revoke access - Albert Lea Tribune

By Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Micaela has spent three decades tirelessly cleaning houses, working as a clerk and now owns a shop in the Twin Cities that she tends to seven days a week, only closing Christmas and New Year’s Day. But those efforts have left telltale signs on her body. She struggles to walk because of debilitating knee pain brought on by years of grueling cleaning work she performed when she first …