Those seeking to legally immigrate to the U.S. must have health insurance, Trump declared in a proclamation Friday.
William CummingsThose seeking to legally immigrate to the U.S. must have health insurance, President Donald Trump declared in a proclamation he signed Friday.
Anyone applying for an entry visa must show they will have coverage within 30 days of entering the country or that they have the money to cover"reasonably foreseeable medical costs." It does not specify the dollar figure needed but says a consular officer would determine if an applicant met the requirements before issuing a visa and that the secretary of state might"establish standards and procedures.
The text of Trump's order states that"data show that lawful immigrants are about three times more likely than United States citizens to lack health insurance." According to a September report from the Census Bureau, 6.8% of those born in the U.S. were uninsured in 2018, compared with 18.9% of those born in another country.Among the foreign-born who are naturalized citizens, the uninsured rate is 8.8% according to the census. Slightly more than half of those born outside of the U.S.
"It seems every day the Trump Administration reaches a new low of cruelty," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash."This rule will do nothing to help families struggling with high health care costs as a result of this Administration’s policies."
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