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HEALTHJun 9 · 10:02 UTCTENNESSEE LOOKOUTAnita Wadhwani

Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say

Tennessee requires families of children with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses to verify immigration status to access healthcare, risking disenrollment or ICE reporting. The policy targets the Children’s Special Services program, which previously provided care regardless of immigration status.

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