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NILC Celebrates Announcement of Final Rule Allowing DACA Recipients to Access Affordable Care Act Coverage
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s move to lift Affordable Care Act restrictions for DACA recipients:
“We are thrilled that DACA recipients will finally be able to access health care through the Affordable Care Act. We commend the Biden administration for taking this important step for health equity and immigrant justice.
“Even as we celebrate this victory, we must also remember that politically motivated attacks on DACA continue, DACA recipients remain in limbo, and the health and wellbeing of our communities has suffered as a result. We continue to urge Congress to pass a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth who call this country home, so they can enjoy the same peace and stability that we all need to thrive.”
For more information on DACA recipients and access to health care, view our most recent data report: Tracking DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care
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