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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Boone

Idaho doctor, patients sue over new law halting public benefits to immigrants in US unlawfully

Immigration Public Benefits Idaho - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

An Idaho doctor and four residents are challenging a new state law that halts some of the few public benefits available to people living in the U.S. unlawfully, including a program that provides access to life-saving HIV and AIDS medication for low income patients.

The ACLU of Idaho filed the federal lawsuit Thursday night on behalf of Dr. Abby Davids and four people with HIV who are not named because they are immigrants without lawful permanent residency.

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