President Joe Biden's administration can open up the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a federal appeals court says. was ruled this week.
In May, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a final rule opening Obamacare enrollment to some DACA illegal aliens enrolled in the program. Former President Barack Obama first created the DACA program by executive order, and over the years it has protected more than 1 million illegal aliens from deportation.
Earlier this month, District Judge Daniel Trainor granted a preliminary injunction and restraining order to prevent the Biden administration from releasing Obamacare lists to DACA immigrants while the case is heard in federal court. .
But this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted an injunction to the district court's order on appeal from the Biden administration.
Appellant’s Request for Temporary Administrative Stay of the District Court’s Dec. 9, 2024 Order; Pending this court's consideration of appellant's motion, the district court's order is stayed and the appeal is granted.. Appellant is directed to file a response to appellant's motion to suspend appeal by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on December 18, 2024. Responses from appellants must be filed by December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM Central Time. [Emphasis added]
As a result, illegal aliens with DACA will be allowed to enroll in Obamacare plans in all states, including the 18 states that sued the Biden administration to block the plans.
Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia joins Kansas in a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration. .
Previous cost estimates suggest that enrolling about 100,000 DACA illegal aliens in Obamacare would cost U.S. taxpayers about $300 million a year. Some estimates put the annual financial burden at around $2.8 billion.
In his 2012 State of the Union address, Obama vowed to Americans that illegal aliens would not be covered by Obamacare, to which Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) responded, “You're a liar!” he yelled.
The case is Kansas vs. United Statesno. 1:24-cv-00150 In the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
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