States say ICE pulled Medicaid data despite court order

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 479

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A coalition of 22 states told a federal court that the Trump administration appears to have violated a court order that limited the types of health data that could be shared with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings.

Back in December, a court allowed ICE to pull some basic information from Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program that primarily covers people with low incomes, to help the agency find people who are …

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