WASHINGTON â Indian American U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has reintroduced a bicameral legislation to grant lawful immigrants eligibility to healthcare programs, according to an IANS report.
Taking to Twitter May 12, Jayapal announced: "We must finally guarantee healthcare to everyone as a human right, regardless of immigration status, income, employment, or anything else.
"That's why I'm proud to be introducing the HEAL (Health Equity and Access under Law) Act, a first step towards removing barriers to health care for immigrants."
Calling herself "a proud immigrant who came to America when I was 16,â Jayapal said that "this is an urgent and necessary first step to eliminating barriers to healthcare and ensuring immigrants get the care they need.â