Providers scramble as Tennessee tells sick, disabled immigrant kids they will be reported

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,611

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Last week Gov. Bill Lee’s administration issued an ultimatum to hundreds of immigrant families in Tennessee:

If parents wished to keep their disabled and critically ill children on a last-resort medical program, their personal information would be turned over to a state agency that shares data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The notice, targeting immigrant children without permanent legal status, came with a June 30 deadline and no transition plan for young patients who …

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