Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

Trump administration shared Medicaid data with immigration officials: Report

A newly obtained government memo reveals that immigration officials received access to Medicaid data to assist in deportation efforts. California was among the states affected. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the move, calling it an “indiscriminate attack” by President Donald Trump’s administration. Internal memo shows Medicaid data-sharing  The Associated Press reported that emails and a memo show the Department of Health and Human Services ordere…

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Trump administration gives data of Illinois immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data -- including the immigration status -- on millions of Medicaid enrollees in Illinois, California, Washington state and Washington, D.C.

WA Medicaid data shared with federal immigration authorities, report says • Washington State Standard

(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Washington is one of a few states whose Medicaid data has reportedly been shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which could use it to potentially track down immigrants without legal status. The shared information, including names, addresses, and social security numbers, is from California, Illinois and Washington D.C., on top of Washington state, according to the Associated Press. This c…

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 in…