New Policy Bars Many Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants from a Broad Range of Federal Health and Social Supports
Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (July 21, 2025)
This resource reviews the new HSS rule, which expands the definition of “federal public benefits” to include 13 additional programs that are now restricted to immigrants with “qualified” status, immediately barring many lawfully present and undocumented immigrants from accessing various health care, educational, and social services.
