A coalition of 15 Republican-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to block the expansion of Obamacare coverage to immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as children. President Joe Biden's announcement in May stated that recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would be eligible for coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, along with federal subsidies, starting November 1. The White House estimates that over 100,000 DACA recipients could gain health insurance through this initiative.
Republicans, including those on the campaign trail, have voiced criticism over the administration's decision to extend services to undocumented immigrants. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, leading the multistate lawsuit, stated that 'illegal aliens shouldn't receive taxpayer benefits when they arrive, and the Biden-Harris administration shouldn't be allowed to violate federal law.'
