Utah now provides taxpayer-funded health insurance to children who entered the United States illegally, thanks to a plan approved by Democratic and Republican lawmakers last year.
Under a modified version of Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), children in the United States are illegally eligible to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits. Applications for the revised program began on January 1st.
The annual bill for Utah taxpayers is $4.5 million and about 2,000 Children of illegal aliens are expected to enroll in the revised program.According to the latest estimates, approximately 150,000 There are currently illegal aliens living in Utah.
only Seven Republican state legislators three Republican state senators opposed expanding Utah's CHIP to children of illegal aliens. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) also approved the extension.
Utah remains one of the reddest states in the United States and has not voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964. For example, in 2020, former President Donald Trump won Utah with about 60% of the vote, while President Joe Biden received less than 40%. percent.
Meanwhile, in nearby California, undocumented immigrants living in the state can now get full taxpayer-funded health insurance. Previously, such insurance programs were limited to children of U.S. citizens, legal immigrants, and illegal aliens, but have now been expanded by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to include all eligible illegal aliens in California. Applicable to residents.
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