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State Department of Health Agrees Not to Report Critically Ill Children to Immigration Authorities
The Tennessee Department of Health has agreed to halt reporting undocumented families in the Children’s Special Services program to immigration authorities, following a court-ordered temporary injunction. The agreement includes restoring enrollment, disregarding prior disenrollment requests, and annual recertification for families regardless of immigration status.
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Tennessee Department of HealthorganizationChildren’s Special Services programtopicPublic Chapter 1106topicSiloam HealthorganizationTennessee Justice CenterorganizationTennessee’s Centralized Immigration Enforcement DivisionorganizationDavidson County Chancery CourtplaceKatie RichardspersonMichele Johnsonperson
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