Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

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GOP Falsely Ties Shutdown to Democrats’ Alleged Drive To Give All Immigrants Health Care

Immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status are generally ineligible for federally funded health care programs. Democrats’ funding proposal would restore access to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace for legal immigrants who will lose access once certain provisions of the Republicans’ tax and spending law take effect.