Beginning this month, DACA recipients can apply for health coverage through Covered California. Immigrant advocates are working hard to ensure those eligible take advantage.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students celebrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the Supreme Court rejects President Donald Trump’s bid to end legal protections for young immigrants, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Washington.Ali Torabi, a 35-year-old DACA recipient and recent medical school graduate, has lived in the U.S. since age five. His experience growing up without health insurance motivated him to pursue a career in medicine.
Starting this month, they can apply for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. It's a critical change Torabi is urging other DACA recipients take advantage of.When the Biden administration announced the new rule in May, immigrant advocates worried that fear of deportation would keep people from applying. That’s why they are focusing on outreach, said Nicholas Espirito, deputy legal director of the National Immigration Law Center.
Torabi is looking forward to applying for health coverage, remembering how afraid he felt when he was hospitalized after being hit by a car.
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