Trump Admin Shares Medicaid Data for Deportations | JQJO

The Trump administration shared personal data of millions of Medicaid enrollees, including immigration status, with deportation officials. Internal memos reveal Medicaid officials raised legal and ethical concerns but were overruled. The data, from California, Illinois, Washington state, and D.C., could be used to locate and deport immigrants or block citizenship applications. California's governor expressed concern, calling the action potentially unlawful. The HHS spokesman defended the data sharing as legal, while DHS stated it aimed to ensure Medicaid benefits are for eligible beneficiaries.