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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 ....