{"id":2447083,"date":"2025-06-13T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-will-use-medicaid-data-in-immigration-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:21:12","slug":"trump-administration-will-use-medicaid-data-in-immigration-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-will-use-medicaid-data-in-immigration-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration will use Medicaid data in immigration crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-will-use-medicaid-data-in-immigration-crackdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the Trump administration&#8217;s decision to provide Medicaid enrollment data, including recipients&#8217; legal status, to immigration authorities for use in immigration enforcement actions. According to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the move aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-state-employee-fakes-pregnancy-for-paid-time-off-again-gets-busted-after-co-worker-sees-womb-fall-off-report\/\" title=\"Georgia State Employee Fakes Pregnancy For Paid Time Off \u2014 Again. Gets Busted After Co-Worker Sees \u2018Womb\u2019 Fall Off: Report\">protect taxpayer dollars<\/a> and restore accountability in Medicaid, asserting that only individuals lawfully entitled should receive benefits.<\/p>\n<p>This action comes as california and other states allow undocumented immigrants to enroll in Medicaid, raising concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-warn-blackrock-to-stop-pushing-political-agenda\/\" title=\"States Warn BlackRock to Stop Pushing Political Agenda\">potential legal violations<\/a> regarding the misuse of personal information. California&#8217;s Governor Gavin Newsom expressed alarm over the potential data transfer,indicating it could be unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration defends its policy, arguing it operates within its legal rights to share such data, especially to ensure that Medicaid is not exploited by undocumented immigrants. While this initiative is expected to provoke backlash from progressives and some republicans who prefer prioritizing enforcement against more serious offenses, the administration remains steadfast, emphasizing a return to stricter immigration policies after what they describe as leniency under the Biden administration. The broader implications of this policy intersect with ongoing debates regarding Medicaid funding and welfare reform.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration will use Medicaid data in immigration crackdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147773\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump administration\">Trump administration<\/a> is providing immigration authorities with Medicaid enrollment data, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"migration status\">legal status<\/a> of recipients.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are not only protecting taxpayer dollars &mdash; we are restoring credibility to one of America&rsquo;s most vital programs,&rdquo; a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said in a statement. &ldquo;The American people deserve accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3439655\/los-angeles-seals-democrats-leftward-lurch-immigration\/\">Los Angeles seals the Democrats&#8217; leftward lurch on immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3440816\/judge-orders-trump-relinquish-control-national-guard-california-illegal\/\">Judge orders Trump to relinquish control of National Guard to California, says deployment illegal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439954\/republicans-ice-arrests-illegal-immigrants-comitted-crimes\/\">Republicans call for ICE to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stop arresting noncriminal illegal immigrants<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>HHS is <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/medicaid-deportation-immigrants-trump-4e0f979e4290a4d10a067da0acca8e22?user_email=162c5ae443a61a52f524de737cc6f3c61712d530f24f119829e8cac99ab49798&amp;utm_medium=APNews_Alerts&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=NewsAlert_Jun13_2025_10:59AM&amp;utm_term=AP%20News%20Alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sharing\">sharing<\/a> Medicaid data with the Department of Homeland Security for potential use in immigration enforcement, as California, Illinois, Washington state, and Washington, D.C., have begun allowing illegal immigrants to enroll in Medicaid programs funded with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-democrats-move-to-ban-chick-fil-a-from-rest-stops-over-lgbt-views\/\" title=\"NY Democrats Move To Ban Chick-Fil-A From Rest Stops Over LGBT Views\">state taxpayer dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>California has been a particular focus given the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions there in recent weeks, which sparked protests that have turned violent at times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This potential data transfer brought to our attention by the AP is extremely concerning, and if true, potentially unlawful, particularly given numerous headlines highlighting potential improper federal use of personal information and federal actions to target the personal information of Americans,&rdquo; Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s (D-CA) office said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/medicaid-deportation-immigrants-trump-4e0f979e4290a4d10a067da0acca8e22?user_email=162c5ae443a61a52f524de737cc6f3c61712d530f24f119829e8cac99ab49798&amp;utm_medium=APNews_Alerts&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=NewsAlert_Jun13_2025_10:59AM&amp;utm_term=AP%20News%20Alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a> to the <em>Associated Press. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, the Trump administration argued it is legal for one executive branch agency to share information with another agency, and doing so in this case will help ensure that taxpayer-funded healthcare goes only to U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;HHS and [the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] take the integrity of the Medicaid program and the protection of American taxpayer dollars extremely seriously,&rdquo; the spokesman said. &ldquo;HHS acted squarely within its legal authority &mdash;&nbsp;and in full compliance with all applicable laws&mdash;to ensure that Medicaid benefits are reserved for individuals who are lawfully entitled to receive them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439954\/republicans-ice-arrests-illegal-immigrants-comitted-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans call for ICE to stop arresting noncriminal illegal immigrants\">Republicans call for ICE to stop arresting noncriminal illegal immigrants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The news will likely upset progressives and Democrats who have said President Donald Trump is taking his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration too far.<\/p>\n<p>Even some Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439954\/republicans-ice-arrests-illegal-immigrants-comitted-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"urged Trump\">urged Trump<\/a> to focus on people who have committed other crimes in addition to migrating without authorization.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Trump administration has argued that former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s White House stepped out of line, necessitating the current enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is unprecedented is the intentional systemic neglect and policy failures under the Biden-Harris administration that opened the floodgates for illegal immigrants to exploit Medicaid &mdash; and forced hardworking Americans to foot the bill,&rdquo; the spokesman said. &ldquo;In states like California, these failures are now on full display.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Medicaid funding is also at the center of battles over Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;one big, beautiful&rdquo; reconciliation bill, with Republicans hoping to invoke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3409875\/democrats-oppose-gop-work-requirements-medicaid-snap-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"work requirements\">work requirements<\/a> for Medicaid recipients that Democrats have said will leave millions of people uninsured.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Trump administration feels it has the upper hand in the immigration battle, promising to continue its crackdown after the Biden administration took a lenient stance on enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That ends now,&rdquo; the spokesman said. &ldquo;CMS is aggressively cracking down on states that may be misusing federal Medicaid funds to subsidize care for illegal immigrants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2147773\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147773\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump administration shares Medicaid data for immigration enforcement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2447084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS-medicaid-illegal-immigration.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4106,3813,11975,4326,3634],"class_list":["post-2447083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-administration","tag-immigration","tag-medicaid","tag-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS-medicaid-illegal-immigration.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447083"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447087,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447083\/revisions\/2447087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}