Fifteen Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration over a rule that would allow some illegal immigrants to gain access to healthcare under Obamacare.
A coalition of Republican states are suing the Biden administration to prevent it from making some illegal immigrants eligible for Obamacare, just days before the 2024 presidential election. A rule published in May would allow illegal immigrants who came as children and are protected from deportation via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to be eligible for healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. Currently, all illegal immigrants are prohibited from accessing the program.
Fifteen states, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, claim that the regulation violates federal law that bars giving benefits to illegal immigrants and violates the Act itself. The ACA, as passed by Congress, limits eligibility to citizens or nationals of the U.S. and those 'lawfully present,' the complaint says. 'Illegal aliens shouldn't get a free pass into our country.
The Department of Health and Human Services rule would allow DACA recipients to apply for coverage through HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces by making what HHS calls 'technical modifications' to the definition of 'lawfully present' used to determine eligibility. In a statement on the rule, President Biden renewed his calls for those he called 'Dreamers' to be granted a pathway to citizenship along with others of millions of illegal immigrants.
’m proud of the contributions of Dreamers to our country and committed to providing Dreamers the support they need to succeed. That’s why I’ve previously directed the Department of Homeland Security to take all appropriate actions to ‘preserve and fortify’ DACA. And that’s why today we are taking this historic step to ensure that DACA recipients have the same access to health care through the Affordable Care Act as their neighbors,' he said.
President Biden and I will continue to do everything in our power to protect DACA, but it is only a temporary solution. Congress must act to ensure Dreamers have the permanent protections they deserve,' she said. Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub
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