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Héctor Ríos Morales

15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'

Activists draw placards in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy outside a federal courthouse in Houston, Texas. (Credit: Adrees Latif/Image via Reuters)

SEATTLE - 15 states all across the nation filed federal lawsuits against a Biden administration rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance, also known as 'Obamacare,' next year.

The lawsuit argues that the rule violates a 1996 welfare reform law and the ACA. It also claims that it would encourage more immigrants to come to the U.S. illegally, burdening the states and their public school systems.

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