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Weekly Immigration Round-Up: Congressional Reps Propose Increased Health Care for Immigrants; Fear of Undocumented Immigration Drops Significantly in New Jersey; New Wage Requirements Delayed For Highly-Skilled Foreign Workers Friday, May 14, 2021
New Bill Proposed to Make Health Care Coverage More Accessible to Immigrants
Several House Democrats have introduced a new bill aimed at making health care benefits more accessible to immigrants in the United States. One of the bill’s main sponsors, Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, stated that “we must finally guarantee health care to everyone as a human right – regardless of immigration status, income, employment, or anything else.”
The bill would eliminate a five-year waiting period that lawful permanent residents of the United States currently must undergo before being able to enroll in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The bill would also expand access to different type