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No, Undocumented Immigrants Don’t Get Federal Health Benefits

No, Undocumented Immigrants Don’t Get Federal Health Benefits

Update: 2025-10-09
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During the current government shutdown, Republican leaders claim Democrats want to extend federal health care benefits to undocumented immigrants. But by law, they can’t — a restriction in place since 1996 under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. DACA recipients are also losing Marketplace coverage as new eligibility rules take effect.


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No, Undocumented Immigrants Don’t Get Federal Health Benefits

No, Undocumented Immigrants Don’t Get Federal Health Benefits

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