Congressional Republicans are criticizing the Biden administration after news broke Friday that the administration will provide taxpayer-funded health care to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients through the Obamacare exchange.
In exclusive comments to the Daily Caller, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma criticized the decision as unfair to the American people. did.
“There is an unprecedented crisis at our southern border, massive conflicts occurring around the world, and families across Ohio are being crushed by inflation. Joe Biden’s response to all of this is that taxpayer-funded Giving your hard-earned money to illegal immigrants in the form of health care costs to provide them with health care. This is a slap in the face to all hard-working Americans who follow the rules, especially if Donald Trump is president. It’s never going to happen,” Vance told the Caller.
In July, Mr. Vance and a group of House Republicans sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the department to ban illegal immigrants from accessing Obamacare. In a letter, members of both chambers of Congress criticized the Biden administration for releasing proposed rules that would redefine “lawfully present” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to include beneficiaries of the DACA program.
The proposed rule would make program beneficiaries (those who entered the United States illegally but are under the age of 16) eligible for a variety of health programs. (Related: Exclusive: Sen. J.D. Vance introduces bill to ban gender reassignment surgery on minors)
“Joe Biden is once again putting working Americans last and continuing to encourage more illegal immigration into this country. This is a shameful pattern that is becoming a legacy of his presidency.” Hawley he told the caller.
Sen. Josh Hawley questions Michael Arthur Delaney during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to serve as circuit judge for the First Circuit on February 15, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Congressman (Republican, Missouri). February 15, 2023.Reuters/Sarah Silbiger
The Biden administration announced Friday that it has finalized rules expanding Obamacare to thousands of undocumented immigrants eligible for DACA.of rule The Washington Post reports that more than 100,000 “Dreamers” will receive health insurance by amending the definition of “lawfully present,” which previously barred DACA recipients from receiving such medical care. The Washington Post reported that the plan is to give report.
“President Biden has allowed more than 9 million illegal aliens into our country, and now he is making a brazen attempt to force them to receive Obamacare benefits and buy votes. Last July, Senator Vance and I introduced the Obamacare Ban on Illegal Aliens Act, an erroneous rule that is expected to cost American taxpayers more than $100 million in the first year alone. We are over $34 trillion in debt, inflation is straining American families, and the last thing Americans want is to be forced to pay for the health care costs of illegal immigrants. That’s true,” Bleichen said. (Related: Exclusive: Sen. Vance, House Republicans call on Health Department Secretary Becerra to ban free health care for illegal immigrants)
Joe Biden and all other candidates during the Democratic presidential primary pledged It would extend taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants.
