DHS Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly using Medicaid enrollment data, including immigration status, to pursue its sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.

According to The Associated Press, the personal data of millions of Medicaid enrollees was shared this week with immigration officials despite an attempt by officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to block the data transfer.

Citing an internal memo and emails, the outlet reported that Medicaid officials objected to the sharing of the data on legal and ethical grounds.

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