Tennessee reportará al ICE a niños inmigrantes con discapacidad que reciben atención médica pública, según defensores
The policy could cut off coverage for about 100 children in Middle Tennessee, advocates said, and the state has not said how many statewide may be affected.
- Tennessee Department officials ordered public health departments to verify immigration status for the Special Services program, threatening medical access for low-income immigrant children with critical illnesses.
- For more than 50 years, the program has served children with severe disabilities regardless of immigration status, but the state recently directed local agencies to verify immigration status as a condition for continuing benefits.
- About 100 children in Middle Tennessee face potential coverage loss, including a 10-year-old with spina bifida who requires near-monthly medical visits, according to Metro Department officials.
- The Tennessee Justice Center called the directive "unlawful" in a letter sent last week, but Michele Johnson, the organization's executive director, noted that fear of ICE targeting prevents families from joining a legal challenge.
- State legislation requires verification only for those 18 and older, yet the directive conflicts with this restriction, while the program's federal block grant funding is not included in federal guidance limiting benefits.
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Tennessee reportará al ICE a niños inmigrantes con discapacidad que reciben atención médica pública, según defensores
(Tennessee Lookout) – Numerosos niños inmigrantes de bajos recursos que padecen enfermedades críticas podrían perder pronto el acceso a atención médica vital, después de que las autoridades de Tennessee ordenaran a los departamentos de salud pública verificar su estatus migratorio y reportarlo al gobierno federal, según el Tennessee Justice Center. El Departamento de Salud de Tennessee está poniendo en la mira a Children’s Special Services (Serv…
Red state moves to strip life-sustaining care from critically ill immigrant children
Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their immigration status and report to the federal government, according to the Tennessee Justice Cente...
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The Tennessee Department of Health is requiring families of kids with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer and spina bifida to verify immigration status in order to receive service. (Photo: Jose Carlos Cerdeno/Getty Images)Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their …
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The Tennessee Department of Health is requiring families of kids with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer and spina bifida to verify immigration status in order to receive service. (Photo: Jose Carlos Cerdeno/Getty Images)Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their …
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The Tennessee Department of Health is requiring families of kids with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer and spina bifida to verify immigration status in order to receive service. (Photo: Jose Carlos Cerdeno/Getty Images)Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their …
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